This Day in History 12/17/20

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on December 17th. Prior to the pandemic, nearly 3 million people flew in and out of America’s airports each day. That number would likely have astonished Orville and WIlbur Wright, who made their famous first flight on this day in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. That flight--the first made in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air craft--lasted just 12 seconds and covered about 120 feet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices