On July 2nd, 2002 American adventurer Steve Fossett [1] became the first balloonist [2] to circumnavigate the world alone. And in 2005 he completed the first nonstop solo global flight in an airplane [3].
And on July 2nd, 1937 aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan [4] disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.
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We are still seeking entries for Round 107 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [5]. More than $825,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. We recently polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [6]. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 107 ends on July 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [7] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.