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2 things science and human progress accomplished on this date.
1903
The Wright brothers made the first controlled, powered flight of a heavier-than-air machine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The first hop lasted just 12 seconds but launched the age of aviation.
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1938
Chemist Otto Hahn split the uranium atom, discovering nuclear fission. The finding unlocked a vast new source of energy that now powers cities around the world.
Source: Wikipedia
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