Eiffel Tower - Franz Reichelt died after jumping from the first level of the tower
Time: Sunday Feb 4, 1912
Place: Paris, France
Details: Just two years later, on 4 February 1912, Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt died after jumping from the first level of the tower (a height of 57 metres) to demonstrate his parachute design.
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