The Balloon Age: Garnerin and the First Great Descents

1783-1850 — Paris, moonlit sky above the Plain of Monceau: Garnerin drops from a hydrogen balloon in a frameless silk umbrella, balloon-mad Europe follows, and Robert Cocking's inverted bell proves gravity keeps its ledger.

Playlist by @parachute_history

10 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. First parachute jump by André-Jacques Garnerin on 22 October 1797 — Skydive Mode
2. 22nd October 1797: The first high altitude parachute descent — HistoryPod
3. When was the first parachute jump? Andre Jacques Garnerin (Google Doodle) — Google Doodle Videos
4. The First Man Who Dared to Jump: André-Jacques Garnerin’s Leap Into the Unknown — Shocking Facts
5. 1797: The First Parachute Jump That Shocked Paris — Bright Explains
6. The First Parachute Jump Overview – October 22, 1797 — Today Through Time
7. The First Parachute Death: Robert Cocking's Tragic Experiment — strange stories daily
8. Ep.97 – Death by Balloon: Jean-François de Rozier and Sophie Blanchard — Fantastic History Podcast
9. History On This Day, January 9th: Jean-Pierre Blanchard's First U.S. Balloon Flight (1793) — History in a Nutshell
10. Through The Air To Calais or The Wonderful Cruise Of Blanchard's Balloon Trailer — Joseph Mauceri