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Wilbur Wrights Birth
Wilbur Wright was born before his brother -
Orville Wright's birth
Orville Wright was Wilbur's younger brother -
Wright Brother's first "aircraft"
The Wright Brothers made their first aircraft. It's a rubberband powered helicopter. -
Kitty Hawk
The Brothers moved to Kittyhawk, North Carolina to begin working on a way to fly. -
Wrights Brothers First to Fly
They became the first people to fly a heavier-than-air, power-controlled machine, known as the Wright Flyer. -
Patent Granted
The Wrights' patent was granted, and the flying machine was called an aeroplane. -
First Sale
The Wrights won a bid to build the U.S. military a flying machine. They also took their invention to Europe for the first time. -
Congressional Medals
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. -
Wilbur Wright's Death
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Orville Wright's Death