October 5, 1785

Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife.

Ireland

Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife. This October 5, 1785 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

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