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Today in History—June 30: Daredevil Crosses Niagara on a Tightrope
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French acrobat and tightrope-walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) balances on a tightrope stretched high above the water at Niagara Falls, using a long pole for stability, with the river and distant shoreline visible below.
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June 30, 1859: Blondin balanced on one leg, sat on the rope, and even laid down
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