Wright brothers tossed coin to decide who will fly plane 1st
American aviators and brothers Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright had tossed a coin to decide who would be the first to test the Wright Flyer. Wilbur, who was born on April 16, 1867, won the toss but his first attempt was unsuccessful and left the plane slightly damaged. Three days later, Orville successfully managed to fly the plane. 