Tuesday October 23, 1934

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October 23, 1934 : Piccard Balloon Launch from Dearborn Reaches Stratosphere

Abraham Lincoln impersonator climbs aboard Pacard balloon
On October 23, 1934, the husband-and-wife team of Jean and Jeannette Piccard navigated a balloon as high as 10.9 miles above the earth, starting from Dearborn, Michigan, and landing many hours later hundreds of miles away in Ohio. This flight reached the stratosphere, and set the women’s altitude record for Jeanette, which she held until the early 1960s. Read more here.

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