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Events on Monday 2 July 1900 1
1900First flight of the Zeppelin LZ 1Maiden voyage of the first rigid airshipCount Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship flew over Lake Constance in southern Germany, staying aloft for about 18 minutes. The flight demonstrated the viability of rigid-frame airship design. It launched a line of Zeppelin craft used for both civilian travel and military reconnaissance.