1981 Death Jeannette Ridlon Piccard, 1st U.S. woman free balloon pilot, dies 1963 Death Jean Felix Piccard, swiss explorer, dies on his 79th birthday 1962 Death Auguste Piccard, Swiss explorer/balloonist, dies at 78 1953 Event Auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record) 1934 Event Jean Piccard and Jeanette Ridlen attain balloon height of 17.341 m (rec) 1932 Event Auguste Piccard/Max Cosijns reach 16,201m in a balloon 1931 Event Piccard and Knipfer make 1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon 1922 Birthday Jacques Piccard, born in Switzerland, undersea explorer, bathyscaph Trieste 1895 Birthday Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest 1884 Birthday Auguste Piccard, born in Switzerland, scientist and explorer, balloonist 1884 Birthday Jean Felix Piccard, born in Switzerland, scientist, explorer, and balloonist
