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3 days ago · 14 May 1908: Charles William Furnas, a mechanic for the Wright Company, was the first passenger to fly aboard an airplane. At the Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Furnas rode aboard the Wright Flyer III with Wilbur Wright as pilot. The flight covered approximately 600 meters (656 yards) and lasted for 29 seconds.
3 days ago · After repairing the plane, Orville and Wilbur decided to put the track on flat ground. This would allow Wilbur to run alongside the plane as it was gaining speed and keep the right wing steady. (Because the plane had been going downhill on the first attempt, Orville couldn't keep up and so Wilbur had had to try to steer the plane himself. Not ...
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2 days ago · A Century Later, No One Knows Why. Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright was not at home when a hatchet-wielding employee murdered seven people and set fire to the Wisconsin house that Wright had built for the woman he loved. She was the killer’s first victim. Wright, then 47, lived for another four decades after the tragedy, and the mass murder ...
4 days ago · Kyrin Wright was shot and killed outside of his home on May 27, 2021. Years later, his death still hasn't been solved, leaving his family and law enforcement searching for answers. At a press ...
4 days ago · Striking signed portrait of the elder Wright brother. Exceptionally rare vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 French postcard photo of the aviation pioneer in a handsome half-length and front-facing pose, signed neatly in the lower border in black ink, "Yours truly, Wilbur Wright." The reverse bears collector's notations, "Camp d'Auvours - Sarthe ...
5 days ago · Attorneys representing ABC and George Stephanopoulos have asked a federal judge to throw out Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the network over a March interview of Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., where the “This Week” host “more than 10 times” said the former president had been found “liable for rape” in the E. Jean Carroll ...
4 days ago · He has denied all wrongdoing in the cases, but in February 2024, a judge ordered Trump to pay nearly $355 million in fines after finding him guilty. Here is a brief summary of all the criminal charges. Trump is presumed innocent of all charges unless he is found guilty in a court of law. Follow the links to read the original charging documents.
