A lesser-known day globally observed on June 5 is the Hot Air Balloon
Day. Hot air balloons are the oldest form of technology to carry humans,
with the first human flight taking place in November, 1783 in Paris, France.
Prior to humans taking flight, three farm animals, which some sources say were
a pig, duck, and a rooster, took to the sky in June, 1783. The flight lasted 10
minutes and the balloon went up approximately 6,000 feet. The balloon was
created by the Montgolfer brothers out of sackcloth and paper. The fabric of
modern air balloons usually consists of ripstop nylon and polyester.
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