This Day, That Year – October 22

Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent from a balloon in Paris on this day in 1797.

Did you know that:

• Thomas Edison perfected the carbonized cotton filament light bulb on this day in 1879
• Julian, Mayer, and Krause received a patent for cortisone on this day in 1940 – used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, adrenal insufficiency, allergies, diseases of connective tissue, and gout
• Jeff Goldblum is an American actor and musician born on this day in 1952