Question: An American amateur parachute jumper who reached 123,500 feet with his strato jump, had his record beaten by an Austrian skydiver who is best known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon on what date?
Sentence (from "Nick Piantanida"): Nicholas John "Nick" Piantanida (August 15, 1932 – August 29, 1966) was an American amateur parachute jumper who reached 123,500 feet (37,642 meters, 23.39 miles) with his "Strato Jump II" balloon on February 2, 1966, flying a manned balloon higher than anyone before, a record that stood until Felix Baumgartner's flight on October 14, 2012.
Relevant evidence: Yes