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1794: at the Battle of Fleurus, where the French beat the Austrians, for the first time a balloon was used for military purposes
1961: death of Hélène Dutrieu (pictured), first woman aviator of Belgium, beating the women's world nonstop flight record in 1911
1969: birth of Ingrid Lempereur, swimmer, winner of the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

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