Wright Flyer

Period

1903

Map

Inventions map

The Wright Flyer made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft on December 17, 1903. Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 1863Battle of Gettysburg
2. 1863Emancipation Proclamation
3. 1867Alaska Purchase
4. 1903Wright FlyerThis page
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6. 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
7. 1968Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

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