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Summary
Drawing shows descent of the first manned hydrogen gas balloon flight, which departed from Paris, France on Dec. 1, 1783. Among the spectators in left foreground are the Duke de Chartres and the Duke de Fitz-James.
Hot Air Baloons and Gas Baloons
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1783
Date
01/01/1783
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Source
Library of Congress
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