Today in American History (not just comics, altho' they overlap, as you shall see): one of the most important technological steps forward in humanity as the Wright Brothers finally realized our dream of flying. (Insert your own lost luggage joke here.)
![That guy in the tan coat is really miffed he doesn't have a brightly colored hat to wave about.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc6y7D-dQghdnRRz8IYtyvzpRIR5e3IIZKSrKKYYku5gWP9bqIgexQAGGpenaECQfqQ11Fmc4hnMxKjGrh8qzsVEXioZVP2pHQaaNamJhQu4yr04m05ufFjJvNEacnazNQyigx15syw2xIXxHMpYlWhrx9xfucltdG5etNMhAadlolnYgcyw/s1600/1217-wrightbros-realfactcomics1.jpg)
from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #1 (DC, March 1946), pencils and inks by George Roussos
Because the name of the comic book is Real Facts, i assure you that is fact, brother, just exactly as it happened, maybe minus Lex Luthor there underneath the yellow hat. Exciting, huh?