In 1908 – For the first time in public, Wilbur Wright showed off the Wright Brothers’ flying machine at the racecourse in Le Mans, France. French doubts about the Wright Brothers’ claims to flight were put to rest for the time being.
In 2007 – Barbara Morgan became the first educator to safely reach space on the US. Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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