Saturday, December 17, 2005

Today in History 12.17.05

1903: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained flights in an airplane—Orville first, gliding 120 feet (36.6 meters) through the air in 12 seconds.

1992: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed by the leaders of Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Source: Britannica Online