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Steve Fossett
James Stephen Fossett was an American commodities trader, businessman, and adventurer. Fossett is the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon...
Timeline of Events
1995
2.21.1995
Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
2002
7.2.2002
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.
2005
3.3.2005
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.