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In 1793, a major outbreak of Yellow Fever struck the city of Philadelphia. Many were shocked at the death toll as it went up by 100s' everyday. Some fled the city into the Countryside, others stayed and tried to help their families, but they also died. At that time, Philadelphia was the capital of the United States, George Washington was in his office (as always) in a building not far from the docks. You can probably see why he wanted to be next by the docks. He later moved the capital to Washington D.C. once the epidemic was over. A French astronaut named Jean D. Pierre, launched his first hot air ballon and flew up and over the city. Almost every blacksmith, merchant, and shopkeeper stopped what they were doing and watched Pierre in his hot air ballon soar over their heads (not literally, but close) and Pierre landed on a farm and drank champagne with the farmers. While in the air, he calculated how far up he went. The ballon trip wasn't just for fun.