Archive for December 17th, 2024

Dec

HISTORY WAS UP IN THE AIR ON THIS DAY

The Wright Brothers – First Flight in 1903 | MONOVISIONS

History of Flight - THE FIRST FLIGHT

Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made
the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-
than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903.

Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane,
which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its
inaugural flight.

Facts About The Wright Brothers ...

The John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum
in Dayton. Ohio.

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Dec

A TELIVISED MARRIAGE ON THIS DAY IN 1969

Tiny Tim's Entire Wedding to Miss Vicky | Carson Tonight Show

Tiny Tim Married Miss Vicki on "The Tonight Show" 40 Years Ago Today | Television Academy Interviews

On December 17, 1969, Tiny Tim married Miss Vicki on The Tonight
Show Starring Johnny Carson with 40 million people watching.

At the time, this was one of the most watched television events ever.

Jeffrey Guterman on X: "Tiny Tim and Victoria May Budinger (Miss Vicky) were married on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in New York on this date December 17 in 1969. They