Napoleon goes into exile, "I Love Lucy" debuts, vice-presidential candidates debate for the first time, Wayne Gretzky sets the NHL's points record, and the nation meets "Balloon Boy" and his family, all on this day.
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1783: Brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launch a tethered hot air balloon with Jacques-Étienne as a passenger, marking the first human ascent in a balloon.