Wilbur Wright

  • Birth Date

    Born April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana
  • Injury

    1885-86 Injured by hockey stick
  • Mothers Death

    1889 Mother died of tuberculosis
  • Newspaper business

    1889 Brothers started newspaper business
  • Bike Shop opened

    1892 Brothers opened bike shop
  • Kitty hawk first flight

    December 17, 1903 Flew for 59 seconds over 852 feet.
  • Travel to Europe

    1908 Went to Europe to convince people
  • Back to USA

    1909 Traveled back to america
  • Illness

    1912 Fell ill on trip to boston
  • Death

    May 30, 1912 Died of typhoid in Dayton, ohio
  • Hall of fame

    1965 Selected for hall of fame for great americans