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* In [[January]] [[1785]], Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries crossed the [[English Channel]] in a hot air [[balloon]]. | * In [[January]] [[1785]], Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries crossed the [[English Channel]] in a hot air [[balloon]]. | ||
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This is a work of non-fiction.
Unlike other fictional universes, the Doctor Who universe is created solely by fiction. To us, this is not a valid source. Information from this source can only be used in "behind the scenes" sections, or on pages about real world topics.
The Airship Rises to Fame was a feature published in Doctor Who Annual 1977.
It referred to the likes of the Montgolfier brothers, Jean Pierre Blanchard, John Jeffries, Henri Giffard, Alberto Santos-Dumant, and Walter Wellman.
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- The Montgolfier brothers invented and crewed the first ever hot air balloon in 1784.
- In January 1785, Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries crossed the English Channel in a hot air balloon.
