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Wilbur Wright was born on April 16,1867
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Oriville Wright was born on August 19 1871 in Ohio.
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In 1878 the Wright brother’s father brought home a toy helicopter. The Wright brothers were inspired by flying things.
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Since Orville was interested in flying things he began to construct kites as a hobby in 1881.
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The Wright brothers opened a bicycle shop and started getting used to building things in 1892. This shop funded for future experiments.
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In October 1896 Otto Lilienthal dies and reminded the brothers of their flying dreams.
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After Otto died the Wright brothers researched the methods of flight as well as bird methods of flights in 1897.
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In 1899, the Wright brothers built a special kite to test wing-warping another method of flight.
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In 1900, they moved to Kitty Hawk to test their flying experiments.
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The Wright brothers published their first aeronautical journals, they also made several flying experiments and even gave speeches about their findings in 1901.
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In 1902, the Wright brothers started installing an engine in their gliding machines.
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In 1903, they tested their flying machines and applied for a passenger.
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The Wright Brother's patent was granted
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The Wright Brothers won a bid to build the First U.S military flying machine
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The Wright brothers in 1909 were awarded the congressional medal for their contribution to the flying world
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Wilbur wright died of a typhoid(Febrile disease) at the age of 45.
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Orville Wright died of a heart attack at the age of 76.