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Today in History: Jeanne Garnerin achieves first woman parachute descent
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- On 12 October 1799, French balloonist Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin became the first woman to jump from a hot-air balloon, deploying a parachute and descending 900 metres (3,000 ft) to the ground. Her solo ascent and safe landing marked a pioneering moment in aviation and parachuting history.