Jean-Pierre Blanchard7 January 1785
1st to pilot a hot-air balloon across the Channel from Dover to Calais
France · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
1st to pilot a hot-air balloon across the Channel from Dover to Calais
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