1903

• Wright Brothers made first successful flight.
   
• On December 17, 1903 from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright became the first man to achieve sustained controlled flight in a powered aircraft.
   
• The first flight was 12 seconds in duration and covered a distance of approximately 120 feet.

Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk

Songs From 1903

“Sweet Adeline”
“You’re the Flower of My Heart”

Other Facts from 1903

President: Theodore Roosevelt     Average annual income $1,037 New car $850 Loaf of bread $0.02 Gallon of milk $0.29 Gallon of gas $0.04     Dow Jones Average        49