Jean Piccard
Jean Felix Piccard (January 28, 1884 in Basel, Switzerland – January 28, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), also known as Jean Piccard, was a Swiss-born American chemist, engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist.
He invented clustered high-altitude balloons, and with his wife Jeannette, the plastic balloon.
Piccard's inventions and co-inventions are used in balloon flight, aircraft and spacecraft.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897)
William Thomas Smith( born 9 April 1897, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer.
Harry Johnson (wrestler)
Harry Johnson( 1903- date of death unknown) was an English wrestler.
Don Piccard
Donald Louis Piccard (born January 13, 1926) is a Swiss-born American balloonist.
Piccard was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to Jean Felix Piccard and Jeannette Piccard.
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1931.
He first flew in a balloon in 1933, when he was enlisted as "crew" by his mother, the first woman to fly to the edge of space.
He served as a balloon and airship rigger in the U. S. Navy during World War II.
He was one of the driving forces behind the hot-air ballooning revival after the war while a student at the University of Minnesota.
He made the first post-war free flight in 1947 with a captured Japanese balloon.
In 1948, he organized the first balloon club in the United States, the Balloon Club of America.
This club, along with the Balloon Flyers of Akron, formed the Balloon Federation of America, today the national organization for ballooning.
He pioneered plastic and Mylar balloons.
In 1962, he set a new altitude record for a second-class free flight balloon, climbing to 17,000 feet.
On 13 April 1963, he and Ed Yost were the first people to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon.
He also promoted ballooning as a sport and designed balloons to that end, through his company Piccard Balloons.
He appeared as a "Mr. X" guest on
"What's My Line" on September 1, 1963.
Fred Bradley (rower)
Frederick Bradley( 1908- date of death unknown) was an English rower.
Harry Wainwright (footballer)
Harry Wainwright( born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer.
Albert Thompson (footballer, born 1912)
Albert Thompson( born 1912, date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.

Question: When did Don Piccard's father die?
Answer: January 28, 1963