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What was the stage name of Jean François Gravelet, a French acrobat who crossed Niagara Falls in 1859?

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What was the stage name of Jean François Gravelet, a French acrobat who crossed Niagara Falls in 1859 on a tightrope 160 feet above the water?

posted Jul 17, 2019 by Anamika

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Charles Blondin
Charles Blondin was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States, and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.

During an event in Dublin in 1861, the rope on which he was walking broke and two workers were killed, although Blondin was not injured. He married three times and had eight children. His name became synonymous with tightrope walking.

answer Jul 23, 2019 by Renita
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