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Orville Wright is born.
Orville is born at 7 Hawthorn street in Dayton, Ohio. -
inspired in flight
Orville got inspired in flight when he watched a kite. -
The family moves.
The Wright family moved to Ricmond, Indiana and dropped out of senoir year in High school and opened a print shop. -
Orville made a newspaper.
It was called West Side news. -
A bicycle shop
Orville and Wilbur open a bicycle shop. -
World's Columbian Exposition
The brothers attended the expo in Chicago. There was an aeronautical exhibit, and Wilbur and Orville were drawn to it. -
Their own brand
The brothers began manufacturing their own brand of bicycles in their bicycle shop. This gave them more hands-on experience in building. -
Otto Lilienthal dies
Otto was an aeronautical engineer, and his death while trying to fly a glider reminded the Wright brothers that they wanted to fly too. -
They reason between them
After Otto's death, the brothers began studying his methods as well as the methods of birds' flights. They decided they could create a machine for many to fly. -
The first experiments
The Wright brothers built a special kite to test the "wing-warping" method of flight. -
Kitty Hawk
Orville and Wilbur moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina so that they could better work on their flying experiments. -
powered engine
Orville and Wilbur started making a engine for their plane the glider. -
The first powered flights
Orville and Wilbur each made many short flights in their new invention. They applied for a patent. -
Rides the glider
Orville and Wilbur ride the glider the first time. The flight was 12 secs long. He went 20 feet above the sky. Orville went 120 feet far. -
Patent granted
The Wrights' patent was granted, and the flying machine was called an aeroplane. -
Congressional Medal
The brothers are awarded the Congressional Medal for their contribution to the world of their flying machine. They started a flying revolution and proved that all things are possible. -
Orville sells Wrigt company
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Orville died
Orville died by a second heart attack while sleeping. He lived for 77 years.
