First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum dates Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s first free flight from American soil to 9 January 1793.
Date and recurrence
9 January
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / historical anniversary of Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 1793 ascent. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Balloon Ascension Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Smithsonian — The First Air Voyage in North AmericaNational Museum History
- National Air and Space Museum — Jean Pierre BlanchardNational Museum History
Frequently asked questions
When is First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary?
9 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 9 January.
Does First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / historical anniversary of Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 1793 ascent. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum dates Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s first free flight from American soil to 9 January 1793.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian — The First Air Voyage in North America. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / historical anniversary of Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 1793 ascent.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
Other observances on January 9
These records also resolve to January 9, 2027 under the current authority data.
National Apricot Day
ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Apricot Day on January 9.
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)
The U.S. Department of Justice states that Concerns of Police Survivors has designated January 9 as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day since 2015.
National Vision Board Day
Pennsylvania’s MyODP communication resource identifies National Vision Board Day as occurring annually on the second Saturday of January and lists 10 January for 2026.