What was a major event that happened in the novel Dragonwings by Laurence Yep?

In Chapter Two, Moon Shadow is taken to Chinatown (San Francisco) to live with his father, Windrider.

One major event in Dragonwings is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which dramatically changes the lives of Moon Shadow, his father Windrider, and the Chinese immigrant community. Another key event is when Windrider finally builds and flies his airplane, fulfilling his dream of flight before crashing and surviving the attempt.