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Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.
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Steve Fossett
American businessman, aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007)
James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry and held world…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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