His tightrope was 50 m (160 ft) above the water. Gamblers took bets on whether he would plunge to a watery death. June 30, 1859: Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He first came to the United States in 1855 and performed in New York City. In 1859 he came up with his plan and on 30 June, 1859, he crossed Niagara Falls on a 340 m (1,100 ft) tightrope near the location of the current Rainbow Bridge. The crowd had watched his daring feats. June 30, 1859 — Charles Blondin became the first man to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope today. On this day in history: Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on tightrope, 1859 The great circus performer known as Charles Blondin was born as Jean-François Émile Gravelet near St. Omer in France on 28th February 1824. (Most of the smart money said yes.) The story of Charles Blondin paints a real life picture of what faith actually is. (Later in August of 1859, his manager, Harry Colcord, did ride on Blondin's back across the Falls.) Have you ever heard of the daredevil who crossed Niagara Falls? They said they believed, but their actions proved they truly didn't. Who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope today? The Charles Blondin Story - a Picture of Faith. July 01, 2019 . 30th June 1859 - Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope 152 views. 0 faves By Piper Gourley. Long before Nik Wallenda crossed Niagara Falls on a high wire—decades, in fact, before Nik’s grandfather, Karl, even founded the Flying Wallendas—there was Blondin. Alamy/Your Keyword Basket. THE GREAT BLONDIN AKA Jean Francois Gravelet 1859 (Survived) Charles Blondin, (born Jean Francois Gravelet), a French tightrope walker and acrobat, better known as “The Great Blondin,” was obsessed with crossing the Niagara River on a tightrope after he first came to Niagara in early 1858.

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