History Schmistory: August 31. Zeppelin’s Zeppelin
Sunday, August 31, 2025 in History, History Schmistory, Learn! Tags: count ferdinand von zeppelin, History, jokes, led zeppelin, Stairway to heaven, zeppelin
1895: German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon. He soon explores the heavens in search of the elusive stairway.

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