October 1900 - October 9, 1900 (Tuesday)

October 9, 1900 (Tuesday)

• The Paris Aero Club sponsored the Gran Prix of ballooning, with six balloons lifting off at 5:20 pm from Vincennes to fly east toward Russia. Count Henri de la Vauix and Count de Castillen de Saint-Victor, flying the Centaure, arrived in the Ukrainian city of Korostyshiv, 33¾ hours later after flying 1,153 miles to win the race.
• The entire city Paris was awarded France's Legion of Honor, joining such towns as Chalon-sur-Saône, Tournus and St. Jean de Losne.
• An earthquake of 8.3 magnitude occurred off the coast of Alaska, but caused no significant damage.