André-Jacques Garnerin's parachute jump anniversary celebrated with Google Doodle Oct 22,2013

Google commemorates the 216th anniversary of the first parachute jump made by André-Jacques Garnerin with an interactive doodle.

The animated doodle depicts Garnerin in a basket about to make a descent

André-Jacques Garnerin performed the daring feat on October 22, 1797 at Parc Monceau in Paris using a seven-metre silk parachute. He was lifted up in a basket which was attached to a balloon and after reaching 3,000 feet, he released the balloon to let the parachute unfurled above him.

Although he had a bumpy landing, he emerged unhurt and became the first parachutist.