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Wilbur Wright's Birth
The older of the two brothers is born on this day. -
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Lifetime
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Orville's Birth
The younger of the two brothers was born on this day. -
Inspiration
The boys father brought home a flying toy that would fly around the room. They later revealed that this sparked their intrest in flying machines. -
Orville Dropped Out
In 1889, when he was only 18 years old, Orville left high school and started a printing business, using a press that he had made himself. -
Lilienthal Died
Lilienthal was killed by an unexpected gust of wind in a glider accident in 1890. The Wright Brothers looked up to this man for his work on flying. -
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Working on Light Flyer
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Bicycle Shop Opened
In 1893, when bicycling had become popular, the enterprising Wright brothers decided to open a bicycle repair shop -
Flight
On this day the Wright Brothers achieved flight for the first time at Kittyhawk, North Carolina. -
Deal with the President
President Theodore Roosevelt contacted the Wright Bros and signed a deal to get them to build Airplanes for the US Military. -
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Working for the Military
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Wilbur's Death
The oldest brother dies on this day, He died of typhoid fever. After his death Orville retired and sold his shares of his company.
