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3 de nov. de 2023 · David Kirke, a flamboyant thrill-seeker who performed — and, more important, survived — what is widely acknowledged as the first modern bungee jump, died on Oct. 21 at his home in Oxford,...
25 de oct. de 2023 · The man who performed the world's first ever bungee jump has died aged 78. David Kirke and his friends jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on 1 April 1979, after he was inspired by...
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- Harriet Robinson
Sir David Kirke ( c. 1597 – 1654), also spelled David Ker, [1] was an adventurer, privateer and colonial governor. He is best known for his successful capture of Québec in 1629 during the Anglo-French War and his subsequent governorship of lands in Newfoundland.
22 de oct. de 2023 · Bungee jump inventor David Kirke recounts arrest after first ever attempt. The maverick godfather of bungee jumping, who took the world’s first leap clutching a bottle of champagne and without...
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- Andy Gregory
3 de nov. de 2023 · As founder of the Dangerous Sports Club at Oxford, David Kirke orchestrated stunts including the first bungee jump and skiing down Swiss slopes on a grand piano.
26 de oct. de 2023 · Muere David Kirke, inventor del puenting El legendario británico que realizó el primer salto de puenting recreativo de la historia -en 1979- fallece a los 78 años por causas naturales, en su...
9 de nov. de 2023 · David Kirke believed safe sport repressed people’s imaginations. The world’s first bungee-jumper and founder of the Dangerous Sports Club died on October 21st, aged 78. Image: Dafydd Jones.
