November 21: The Birthday of Human Flight

First manned flightOn November 21, 1783, an-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew over Paris for 25 minutes in a hot air balloon built by the Montgolfier brothers.

It was the first manned flight in history.

Happy Birthday!

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From: http://www.eballoon.org/flights/champagne-balloon-flights.html “There is a long standing tradition in ballooning that after the flight the passengers and crew have a reception and enjoy some Champagne. There is actually a reason behind this that dates back to the 1780s, when the first balloon flights were staged.” “On one of the first… Read more »