On This Day In History on Nostr: Today in 1793, 232 years ago: first American balloon flight, made by the French ...
Today in 1793, 232 years ago: first American balloon flight, made by the French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard, who traveled in a hydrogen balloon from Philadelphia to Deptford (New Jersey) in 46 minutes.
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