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Jacques Garnerin making the first parachute descent - 22 October 1797. Illustration published London circa 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy
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New Television on X: "On this day, October 22 in 1797, pioneering balloonist, Andre-Jacques Garnerin performed the first successful parachute jump in aviation history dropping from about 6,500 ft. in Paris in
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Ron Eisele on X: "21 September 1802. Frenchman Andre-Jacques Garnerin (31 January 1769 - 18 August 1823), made the first parachute descent in England. After ascending by balloon from the Volunteer Ground
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