"The Wright Patent was granted on May 23, 1906."

Credit - U.S. Air Force

Joseph Ellehammer made a powered flight.

Credit - "(c) 2001 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg. No. 93-9139)"

The Demoiselle

Credit - Gary Bradshaw; "To Fly Is Everything"

Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis nearly 197 feet.

Credit - http://www.aviation-history.com/