Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d’Arlandes made the first untethered balloon flight in a Montgolfier balloon on this day in 1783.

Did you know that:

• Issac Von Bunschoten patented a rosin-oil lamp on this day in 1854
• Horror film “Frankenstein” was released on this day in 1931, based on Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein”
• Colleen Ballinger is an American comedian, YouTuber, actor, singer and writer born on this day in 1986