1903 At 10:35 am, Orville Wright pilots the first sustained, powered, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; the flight lasts 12 seconds and covers 120 feet
The Simpsons debuted on this day in 1989 with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire."
1770- beethoven is born