This Day In History - Aug 19 - 1957 - Major David Simons pilots a balloon past 100,000 feet for the first time. -- #thisdayinhistory #todayinhistory #tdih #history #balloon #hotairballoon #manhigh #majordavidsimons #simons #davidsimons #stratosphere #space #spaceflight #1957 #365project #onthisday #flight #explore #adventure #