Aviation Timeline

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  • The first photograph of the sun.

    The first photograph of the sun.

    The first photograph of the sun.
  • The wright company becomes incorporated with a capitalization of $1,000,000.

    The wright company becomes incorporated with a capitalization of $1,000,000.

  • A. leo stevens designs the life-parachute.

  • The wasp, pratt and whitney's first engine is completed.

  • Helen richet becomes the first woman employed as an airline pilot.

  • Japan's surrender ends world war II.

  • First transmission and reception of a human voice from space.

  • First docking of two manned space craft in orbit, soyuz 4 and 5.

  • Venera 7 becomes the first craft to land on venus.

  • The mars polar lander is launched.