Ravofox
back to Aussie foxying!
I have no idea about 1871, but right now, in 1868, M.P.W. Boulton invents the aileron, a control surface that allows fixed wing airplanes to roll left and right. Note that we still haven't reached the first controlled flight yet, but we were already fine tuning how we'd eventually go about flying.
Wow, that's very interesting!
The Second Mexican Empire dies.
*not sure if this is something to mourn or celebrate, tell me which
