Invention of Airballoon24 September 1852
Giffard makes the first powered and controlled flight traveling 27 km from Paris to Trappes
Historical person
Godfrey Giffard Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Godfrey Giffard, based on 1 World History Database records associated with France.
1 records1852–18521 events1 places
Chronological biography
1852
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