December 17, 1903

1903-12-17 15:35 UTC

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The first powered flight

The first powered flight
Photo: John T. Daniels · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Orville Wright leaves the ground at Kitty Hawk for twelve seconds.
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When exactly did the first powered flight take place?
It is recorded at 1903-12-17 15:35 UTC — December 17, 1903 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 c7fe33531ede90888dde6a2e7d9bb89a11a4449023311bc7a5af9f57fbfd97a9

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