Wright Brothers Day
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Wright Brothers Day (December 17) is a United States national observation.
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TITLE 36, Subtitle I, Part A, CHAPTER 1, ยง 143
- (a) Designation. December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
- (b) Purpose. Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanicallypropelledairplane,thatweremade by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
- (c) Proclamation. The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
