| 1760 | 1760 - Rock climbing as a sport officially began in 1760. That was the year prize money was offered to the first person who climbed Mont Blanc. The prize was offered by a scientist from Switzerland. Mont Blanc is a mountain located between France and Italy. Mont Blanc ...Rock climbing as a sport officially began in 1760. That was the year prize money was offered to the first person who climbed Mont Blanc. The prize was offered by a scientist from Switzerland. Mont Blanc is a mountain located between France and Italy. Mont Blanc is 15771 feet (4731 meters) tall. It is the highest mountain in Europe. Mont Blanc is in Switzerland, between France and Italy.  Show more  Show lessbooks.google.com.au/books?id=F3zEBNCDg9oC&pg=PA13
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| 1786 | 1786 - An inhabitant of Chamounix, who, in 1786, first succeeded in reaching the summit of Mont Blanc. His sole companion was Jaques Balmat, who derived from that circumstance the cognomen of Mont Blanc. mand, and at the approach of winter were recalled to the more ...An inhabitant of Chamounix, who, in 1786, first succeeded in reaching the summit of Mont Blanc. His sole companion was Jaques Balmat, who derived from that circumstance the cognomen of Mont Blanc. mand, and at the approach of winter were recalled to the more sheltered spots nearer the base of the mountain. Since our departure from the chalet, we had been ascending, in a zig-zag direction, towards the Aiguille du Midi, a mountain to the left of Mont Blanc, and which, for a long ... Show more Show lessbooks.google.com.au/books?id=6GgJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA454
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| 1787 | 1787 - Horace-Bénédict de Saussure heads up Mont Blanc with his team of helpers in 1787. The last guide is carrying a charcoal stove. Contemporary engraving by Chrétien de Méchel© Conservatoire d'art et d'histoire Annecy. Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740 - 1799 ...Horace-Bénédict de Saussure heads up Mont Blanc with his team of helpers in 1787. The last guide is carrying a charcoal stove. Contemporary engraving by Chrétien de Méchel© Conservatoire d'art et d'histoire Annecy. Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740 - 1799) was a pioneer of rational exploration of the Alps. He has been described as the "inventor of climbing": he offered a reward of 20 thalers to the first person to conquer Mont Blanc, a feat eventually achieved in 1786 ... Show more Show lesswww.swissworld.org/en/people/portraits_mountaineers/horace_benedict_de_saussure/
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| 1816 | 1816 - 7 On the contrary, when Shelley actually visited the vale in 1816, he underscored the fact that "Mont Blanc" was inspired by a physical environment when he subtitled the poem "Lines Written in the Vale of Chamouni." The young man who proclaimed himself to be a ...7 On the contrary, when Shelley actually visited the vale in 1816, he underscored the fact that "Mont Blanc" was inspired by a physical environment when he subtitled the poem "Lines Written in the Vale of Chamouni." The young man who proclaimed himself to be a "democrat, great lover of humanity, and atheist" when signing a guest book at an inn in the region wrote "Mont Blanc" in part as an answer to Coleridge's claim regarding the supposedly obligatory religious belief that ... Show more Show lessmuse.jhu.edu/journals/cultural_critique/v061/61.1economides.html
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| 1887 | Sep 5, 1887 - From the Pall Mall Gazette. A Froncli m;tn. Al. v , nae, to all accounts, a Ta feat. Iie has camped for the apace ox three days and throe ntt:lace on the summit of '. Bluno for the oP waking logit al, phy , and !' after the ar of in a balloon. Hi! : , hls frem cold nod from air, ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50613FC385910738DDDAC0894D1405B8784F0D3
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| 1917 | Dec 16, 1917 - Jean Baptiste Glockin, first officer of the munitions ship Mont Blanc, testifying today at the resumption of the Government inquiry to determine responsibility for the ... BLAME IMO SIGNALS FOR CRASH First Officer of the Mont Blanc Declares the Relief Steamer Was in the Wrong. ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D13F8355E11738DDDAF0994DA415B878DF1D3
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| 1924 | 1924 - Mont Blanc's classic fountain pen, the Meisterstuck first produced in 1924, has become a cult object. Not only because of its timeless design, but also because of the unmistakable values that are so characteristic of the entire Mont Blanc collection. From the ...Mont Blanc's classic fountain pen, the Meisterstuck first produced in 1924, has become a cult object. Not only because of its timeless design, but also because of the unmistakable values that are so characteristic of the entire Mont Blanc collection. From the classic Meisterstuck fountain pen to the desk accessories, fine leather and jewelry - Every Mont Blanc product created over the years bares witness to these values. Show more Show lesswww.benchleyluggage.com/mont_blanc.php
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| 1965 | Jul 16, 1965 - With the cutting of two ribbons, President Charles de Gaulle of France and President Giuseppe Saragat of Italy will inaugurate the multimillion dollar Mont Blanc highway tunnel today. Shortcut-Between Italy, France Provides. Faster Truck Route, Easier Tourist Travel ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/484822272.html?dids=484822272:484822272&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+16%2C+1965...pub...Mont+Blanc...
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| 1999 | Mar 27, 1999 - By ALAN RIDING. French and Italian officials said today that at least 35 people had died in a fire that erupted Wednesday deep inside the Mont Blanc tunnel in the Alps. The blaze, which began in a heavy truck and quickly engulfed some 30 other vehicles, was finally brought under ... www.nytimes.com/1999/03/27/world/toll-rises-to-35-in-mont-blanc-tunnel-fire.html
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| 2008 | Aug 25, 2008 - The French government has called off the search for five Austrian and three Swiss climbers missing after an avalanche early on Sunday. They are believed to have been swept up to 1500 meters down a mountain near Mont Blanc by what one survivor called a wall of ice. ... www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,574128,00.html
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