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On Oct. 22, 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park. On This Day, Oct. 22: Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st silk parachute jump
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On Oct. 22, 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park. 
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