Francois Blanchard Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francois Blanchard, based on 1 World History Database records associated with France.

1 records1785–17851 events1 places

Chronological biography

1785

1st Channel Crossing7 January 1785

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · English Channel, The

Completes the first Channel crossing in a hot air balloon

Record provenance

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