On December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft.
Quote Of The Day
"Successful technologies often begin as hobbies...the Wright brothers invented flying as a relief from the monotony of their normal business of selling and repairing bicycles." Freeman Dyson
Image Of The Day
The first flight of the Wright Flyer, December 17, 1903, Orville piloting, Wilbur running at wingtip. By John T. Daniels - File:Wright_first_flight.tif, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org