[Episcopal News Service] Fifty years ago, on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French highwire artist, made history when he wire-walked on a 131-foot cable, 1,350 feet above the ground…
Philippe Petit to perform at New York’s St. John the Divine on 50th anniversary of wire-walk between Twin Towers – Episcopal News Service
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