American inventor and aviator who made the first powered flight aboard an airplane he had built with his brother, Wilbur. Their first flight was on December 17, 1903 and lasted 12 seconds.
Orville Wright was born on 19 August, 1871
Today's Events: 26 April
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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster occurs
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Meteor shower convinces scientists of their existence
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William Shakespeare baptised
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World Intellectual Property Day [World Intellectual Property Day]
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Hal Abelson Birthday
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Arno Allan Penzias Birthday
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George Tuska Birthday
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Armstrong Sperry Death Anniversary
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Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville Death Anniversary