The hot-air balloon was invented by Etienne and Joseph Montgolfier, in 1783.
That same year the first flight of a hot-air balloon was made on June 5 in Paris.
Frenchman Jacques Charles developed a hydrogen balloon.
In 1785, Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, and American co-pilot John Jefferies, were the first to fly across the English Channel in a hot air Balloon.
In 1905, the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) was founded for the sport of Ballooning.
In 1932, Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard became the first to achieve a manned flight to the Stratosphere reaching a height of 52,498 feet.
In 1978, the Double Eagle II, became the first to cross the Atlantic.
In 1981, the first Pacific crossing took place.
In 1999, Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard were the first to complete an around the world flight.
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