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Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana
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Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871 in Daytona, Ohio
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In 1878, the Wright brothers dad brought home a toy helicopter that was powered by a rubberband. They called this "a bat."
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In 1885, a sports injury caused health problems that caused Wilbur to be unable to attend collage.
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In 1886, Orville started a printing business while he was still in highschool!
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In 1889, Orville published his first news paper, "West Side News" and Wilbur joined him and was the editor.
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The Wright Brothers started repairing and selling bicycles.
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They begin to become intrsested in the flying problem
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Wilbur devises an aerodynamic control system for aircraft and builds a kite to test it.
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The Wright brothers fly gliders at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, refining their control system. At home in Dayton, Ohio, they build a wind tunnel and conduct research on wing shapes.
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The Wright brothers make the first controlled, sustained powered flights at Kitty Hawk!!!!
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They begin manufacturing airplanes.
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Wilbur Wright dies of typhoid in Dayton, Ohio.
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Orville sells the airplane company.
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Orville Wright dies of a heart attack in Dayton, Ohio