National Aviation Day is August 19th. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it in 1939 to honor Orville Wright and the first flight that took place in Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills, NC December 17, 1903. August 19th is Orville Wright's birthday. The first flight lasted about 12 seconds. This is a photo from our collection of Harry L. Magee standing by a biplane. #25-0152.