This Day in History:
August 19, 1871
Orville Wright is born in Dayton, Ohio. He is co-inventor, with his brother Wilbur, of the first airplane to achieve powered, sustained, and controlled flight and the first fully practical powered airplane. Orville piloted the famous first flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina after winning a coin flip against his brother.
American Aviation Historical Society
1956 - 2026, Celebrating 70 Years of Service
