Wednesday, December 17, 2003

It is the 100 year anniversary of the Wright Brothers' 12-second first powered flight that took place at 10:35 a.m. on Dec. 17, 1903:
12/17/1903: TELEGRAM READ: SUCCESS FOUR FLIGHTS THURSDAY MONING ALL AGAINST TWENTYONE MILE WIND STARTED FROM LEVEL WITH ENGINEPOWER ALONE AVERAGE SPEED THROUGH AIR THIRTYONE MILES LONGEST FIFTYSEVEN SECONDS INFORM PRESS HOME CHRISTMAS...
(from drudgereport.com).

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