Mmastodon WorldEU Politics first seen 2 d ago, last 2 d ago, peak #11
On this day: the first parachute jump over Paris, 1797
Original: On this day in 1797, balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1 000 metres above
On 22 October 1797, French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute descent, jumping from a balloon about 1,000 metres above Paris and surviving the basket-borne drop. The anniversary is being noted alongside other historical events of the date, including the 1877 Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland, which killed 207 miners, and Jean-Paul Sartre's 1964 award.
Why now: Anniversary posts marking notable historical events are circulating on this date.
André-Jacques GarnerinParisBlantyre mining disasterJean-Paul Sartre
Evidence
- On this day in 1797, balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1 000 metres above Paris. On this day in 1877, the Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. On this day in 1964, philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded… · mf_magazine@mastodon.mediafaro.org
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3208422