TIMELINE By Farisito 1867 Wilbur's birth 1871 Orville's birth 1878 They received a paper flying toy 1882 Robert Goddard's birth 1899 They constructed their first flying machine 1902 Man's journey to the moon, aided by rocket Dec 17, 1903 Orville pilots the first gasoline-powered flying machine 1920 Goddard wrote an article about rocket travel 1926 Goddard builts a ten-foot rocket 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew 3600 miles 1937 First flight around the world of Amelia Earhart 1945 Goddard's death 1969 Man's journey to the moon, aided by rocket Dec 17, 2003 100 years of first flight