Howard Fine, age 11. of Toronto, On .

Who went up first in a balloon?

The very first balloonists were three farmyard animals ‑ a sheepp a duck and rooster; The sheep kicked the rooster and hurt his wing before takeoff but that was the only mishap. The balloon was filled with hot air rising from a fire below; It was painted in garish colors and went up before the ,fun‑loving court of France,

The ascent was made on the afternoon of September 19, The balloon rose 1500 feet, stayed aloft for 8 minutes and came down two miles away, The trial was organized by Joseph Motgolfier,

The first man to go up in a balloon was Jean Francois de Rozier.  He went up first in a balloon safely roped to the ground. On November 21 he and the Marquis DtArlandes were the first humans to go up in a free floating balloon. They went up 3000‑feet and traveled 9000 yards in 25 minutes. On December 1, J.A.C. Charles went up in a hydrogen filled balloon. He stayed up two hours and traveled 27 miles. All this excitement took place around the. city of Paris in the year 1786.