Today in History: Revolutionary Hot-Air Balloon Flight Takes Off in the US, Changing the Course of History
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On January 9, 1793, the first hot-air balloon flight in the United States took off from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard. The hot-air balloon, a relatively new mode of transportation at the time, had been invented in France just a few decades prior.
Today in History: Revolutionary Hot-Air Balloon Flight Takes Off in the US, Changing the Course of History
Today in History: Revolutionary Hot-Air…
Today in History: Revolutionary Hot-Air Balloon Flight Takes Off in the US, Changing the Course of History
On January 9, 1793, the first hot-air balloon flight in the United States took off from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard. The hot-air balloon, a relatively new mode of transportation at the time, had been invented in France just a few decades prior.