Difference between revisions of "1908"

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June 30 - An explosion, believed to have been caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet fragment, occurs in Russia.
The explosion would later be known as the "Tunguska Event."

Wilbur Wright flies in France for the first time, demonstrating true controlled powered flight to Europe.

September 17 – Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an airplane crash.
The pilot, Orville Wright, is severely injured in the crash, but recovers.

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 ==Events==
-*'''June 30''' - An explosion, believed to have been caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet fragment, occurs near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Russia. The explosion would later be known as the Tunguska Event.
+* '''June 30''' - An explosion, believed to have been caused by the air burst of a large [[meteoroid]] or [[comet]] fragment, occurs in Russia. <br> The explosion would later be known as the "Tunguska Event."
-*'''August 8''' – Wilbur Wright flies in France for the first time demonstrating true controlled powered flight.
+* Wilbur Wright flies in France for the first time, demonstrating true controlled powered flight to [[Europe]].
+* '''September 17''' – Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an airplane crash. <br> The pilot, Orville Wright, is severely injured in the crash, but recovers.
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