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30th June 1859: Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope

  • 30th June 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Circus, Culture, France, Niagara, Stunt, United States, USA
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With the aid of a 26 foot long balancing pole, he crossed the gorge in a stunt taking just 23 minutes.

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26th August 1895: The world’s first major AC power plant began producing electricity at Niagara Falls

  • 26th August 2020
  • Tagged as: Electricity, Niagara, Power, River, Science, Technology

The world’s first large-scale, alternating current power plant began producing electricity at Niagara Falls.

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