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The hot air balloon was invented by Joseph and Stephen Montgolfier. -
The first to be flown was in Paris, France on November 21st, 1783. -
On December 1st, just ten days after the first hot air balloon was flown, the first gas balloon was flown. -
On January 9th, 1793, the first manned hot air balloon was flown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
On May 6th, 1937, the great blimp called the Hindenburg caught fire. We don't know the exact reason it exploded but we believe it was a spark that ignited the hydrogen core. -
Raven Industries was created by 4 men (J.R Smith, Ed Yost, DuWayne Thon, and Joseph Kaliswezki) to design balloons. This industry was created in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. -
Hot air ballooning got big enough to become a National U.S sport. -
Ballooning Nationals were held in Des Moines, Iowa. -
Steve Fossett was the first human to travel across the pacific ocean.