Photo of the day: Wright Brother Memorial in Kill Devils Head, North CarolinaDecember 18, 2023Featured Photos, Life, Sci-Tech, Travel, U.S. The historic location where Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful flight of an airplane on December 17, 1903. By Presidential Proclamation, December 17th is Wright Brothers Day in the United States. (Photo by Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service) (Photo by Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service) (Photo by Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service) (Photo by Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service)