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Events on Thursday 30 June 1859 1
1859Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightropeFrench acrobat walks a rope over the gorgeFrench tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossed the Niagara Gorge on a rope suspended 160 feet above the water, drawing large crowds on both the American and Canadian sides. He performed the feat repeatedly over the following weeks with increasingly daring variations, including carrying a man on his back. The stunts made him internationally famous.