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Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
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Jean-Pierre Blanchard
French inventor (1753–1809)
Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer of gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon. Notable for his successful hydrogen balloon flight in Paris on 2 March 1784, Blanchard later moved to London…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Balloon
Inflatable flexible bag filled with gas
A balloon is a flexible membrane bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. For special purposes, balloons can be filled with smoke, liquid water, granular media, or light sources. Modern day balloons are made from materials…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 9
Day of the year
January 9 is the ninth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 356 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)