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Bookmark or Share- Philippe Petit - WikipediaPhilippe Petit (French pronunciation: [filip pəti]; born 13 August 1949) is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City in August 1974.
- The Man Who Walked on Air: The Story of Philippe Petit - calculate CGPAOn August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit achieved what many considered impossible: he walked on a high wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. This breathtaking feat captured the world's imagination and earned Petit a place in history as "the man who walked on air."
- Philippe Petit Marks the 50th Anniversary of His World Trade Center ...Fifty years after Philippe Petit walked on a high wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center, he’s still completing daring stunts. This week, the artist performed a new act called “...
- Philippe Petit | Twin Towers, World Trade Center, Biography & Facts ...Philippe Petit (born August 13, 1949, Nemours, France) is a French-born high-wire walker who attained worldwide celebrity on August 7, 1974, with his unauthorized crossing between the newly built twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, about 1,350 feet (411 meters) above the ground. Petit was arrested for this exploit and for ...
- Philippe Petit looks back on his phenomenal 1974 Twin Towers walkOn Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Philippe Petit will walk a highwire across the nave of St. John the Divine in New York City, the world's largest cathedral.
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