It was on a Thursday, this December 22nd, when Janssen’s story opened like a Hollywood thriller. France was in the grips of the Franco-Prussian War and our hero made a harrowing escape from a German siege of Paris. But in 1870...how do you get away that fast? You take to the air, and he did, by flying in a hot air balloon to Algeria in an attempt to study a solar eclipse. Enter HELIUM!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

It was on a Thursday, this December 22nd, when Janssen’s story opened like a Hollywood thriller. France was in the grips of the Franco-Prussian War and our hero made a harrowing escape from a German siege of Paris. But in 1870...how do you get away that fast? You take to the air, and he did, by flying in a hot air balloon to Algeria in an attempt to study a solar eclipse. Enter HELIUM!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was on a Thursday, this December 22nd, when Janssen’s story opened like a Hollywood thriller.&nbsp;France was in the grips of the Franco-Prussian War and our hero made a harrowing escape from a German siege of Paris.&nbsp;But in 1870...how do you get away that fast?&nbsp;You take to the air, and he did, by flying in a hot air balloon to Algeria in an attempt to study a solar eclipse. Enter HELIUM!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

December 22 - A Great Escape with a Monumental Discovery!

"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather information gathering and record keeping, there would be a "special" weather or natural phenomena event to mark each day of a calendar. Do you remember the first recorded tornado in Canadian history? No, you don’t because none of us were there...so we dive into that! How about when Prince played the Super Bowl halftime show? It’s possibly the best performance ever for that event….and the backstory made it all the more special! Or how about the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Festival back in 1994? It’s all here - all year - in one podcast.... "This Day In Weather History"!

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