Legal Resources | United States Code, Title 36 | 143
Chapter 1 - Patriotic And National Observances. Wright Brothers Day
(a) Designation. - December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
(b) Purpose. - Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
(c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)