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On this day in history:

“The Wright brothers make their historic first sustained, powered and controlled flight over the sand dunes at Kill Devil Hills on the North Carolina coast; “kill-devil” was an old name for rum and the location was once a popular landing site for rum smugglers. The brothers then walked four miles to the Kitty Hawk telegraph office to report their success.”

Extract from the book “On This Day In History” by Graeme Donald;  ISBN 978-1-78243-216-6

Donald, G. 2014. On This Day In History.  London: Michael O’Mara Books Limited