There's a drawing of the first manned balloon flight as seen from Ben Franklin's place in this foreign city
It 
includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the ... On 
August 27, 1783, the balloon was released; Benjamin Franklin was among the ... 
the first tethered balloon flight with humans on board took place on October 19, 
1783... [DOC] [TLE] First Hot-Air Balloon | The Greatest Moments in Flight - Space.com [PAR] Jul 16, 2012 ...