Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 17 1903
Wright Brothers First Powered Flight
technologyOrville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first sustained, controlled, powered heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA
Wright Brothers First Flight
technologyOrville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first powered, controlled airplane flight.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Finnish author and priest (1883–1939) · 1883–1939
Days lived
20,259
English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957) · 1893–1957
Days lived
23,563
Geologist · 1837–1929
Days lived
33,258
Orlov Trotter horse · 1895–1916
Days lived
7,670
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
23,726
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
33,195
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