Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, preserved the Union during the American Civil War and successfully brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12, 1809) was a lawyer, politician, and statesman in the United States. He was born into poverty in a log cabin in Kentucky and was raised on the American frontier, mainly in Indiana. He had little formal education but was an avid reader and self-taught learner. His career began in law and politics, where he gained a reputation for his honesty, humility, courage, and justice.

Elected to the presidency in 1860, Lincoln faced the secession of Southern states and the outbreak of the Civil War shortly thereafter. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in American history, on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War. Lincoln spoke for only a few minutes. It begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated to him on May 30, 1922.

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1903. Wilbur and Orville Wright are famous for being the first people to build and fly an aeroplane powered by an engine.

Wilbur (born in 1867), and Orville (born in 1871), grew up in a household that encouraged curiosity and innovation. Their interest in mechanics and engineering was sparked at a young age, leading them to open a bicycle sales and repair shop in 1892.

Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer. It first flew at Kitty Hawk, (North Carolina, United States) on December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls. The historic flight lasted just 12 seconds but marked the birth of modern aviation. Their aircraft, with a wingspan of 40 feet and a 12-horsepower engine, demonstrated controlled and sustained flight.

The Wright brothers' achievement had a profound impact on the world. Their dedication, ingenuity and determination not only realized the dream of flight but also laid the groundwork for the remarkable progress in aviation that followed. The Wright brothers' pioneering spirit continues to inspire generations of innovators and aviators worldwide.

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