This Day in History: 1999-03-20
(March 20, 1999)
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones were the first aviators to round the globe nonstop by balloon as they soared past longitude 9°27′ W above Mauretania; they landed the next day in Egypt.
(March 20, 1999)
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones were the first aviators to round the globe nonstop by balloon as they soared past longitude 9°27′ W above Mauretania; they landed the next day in Egypt.