1st Hot Air Balloon7 January 1785
1st to pilot a hot-air balloon across the Channel from Dover to Calais
Historical person
Jean-Pierre Blanchard Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean-Pierre Blanchard, based on 1 World History Database records associated with France.
1 records1785–17851 events1 places
Chronological biography
1785
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