Tag: North Carolina

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17th December 1903: Wright brothers make the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight

17th December 2021
Tagged as: Aircraft, America, Flight, North Carolina, Science, Technology, United States, USA

Orville piloted the first flight, which lasted for just 12 seconds over a total distance of only 36.5 metres.

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16th May 1771: The Battle of Alamance ends the Regulator Movement in Provincial North Carolina

16th May 2021
Tagged as: American Revolution, Battle of Alamance, Carolina, Governor Tryon, North Carolina, Thirteen Colonies, William Tryon

The Battle of Alamance has since been seen by some as a precursor to the American Revolution.