The first modern parachute jump is made above Paris - October 22nd, 1797
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Publication Date |
Oct 22, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:07:26

On this day in 1797, French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin descended 3,200 feet through the skies of Paris, becoming the first person to float safely to the ground using a frameless parachute.

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On this day in 1797, French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin descended 3,200 feet through the skies of Paris, becoming the first person to float safely to the ground using a frameless parachute.

On this day in 1797, French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin descended 3,200 feet through the skies of Paris, becoming the first person to float safely to the ground using a frameless parachute.

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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