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Born April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana
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1885-86 Injured by hockey stick
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1889 Mother died of tuberculosis
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1889 Brothers started newspaper business
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1892 Brothers opened bike shop
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December 17, 1903 Flew for 59 seconds over 852 feet.
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1908 Went to Europe to convince people
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1909 Traveled back to america
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1912 Fell ill on trip to boston
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May 30, 1912 Died of typhoid in Dayton, ohio
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1965 Selected for hall of fame for great americans