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December 17th, 1903. Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Wilbur and Orville Wright conduct the first successful manned, powered flight of the airplane.
1903年12月17日，在北卡罗莱纳的基蒂霍克附近，威尔伯和奥维尔·莱特进行了第一次成功的载人动力飞行。
The brothers achieved the pioneering feet with their experimental craft dubbed– the "Wright Flyer".
这对兄弟用他们的实验飞行器“莱特飞行器”创造出了开创性的作品。
1957. The United States successfully test-fires the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
1957年，美国首次成功试射阿特拉斯洲际弹道导弹。
Initially designed to carry a nuclear warhead, the Atlas later boosts an America's space program into orbit.
阿特拉斯洲际弹道导弹最初是设计用于搭载核弹头，后来却推动了美国太空计划进入轨道。
1830. Simon Bolivar, the South American patriot to lead revolutions against Spain's colonial rule, dies in Columbia.
1830年，领导反对西班牙殖民统治的南美爱国者西蒙·玻利瓦尔在哥伦比亚去世。
1969. Before reality TV, there was Tiny Tim- the singer marries his fiancee- Miss Vicky on NBC's "Tonight Show" and the event seen by 50,000,000 viewers.
1969年，在真人秀节目出现之前，歌手小蒂姆和未婚妻维姬在《今夜秀》举行婚礼，5000万观众观看了这场婚礼。
Today in History, December 17th, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.
以上是12月17日《历史上的今天》，美联社迈克·格雷西亚为您播报。
