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.
‹ Earlier in historyGiving Yuan Full Permission To Negotiate The abdication Terms of The Qing EmperorSaturday Feb 3, 1912 Later in history ›Puyi and Empress Dowager Longyu Accepted Yuan's Terms of AbdicationMonday Feb 12, 1912
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