Historical eventMarch 42020

Nik Wallenda

Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.

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When
Wednesday, March 4 20206 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2020.

Type: human.

What came before

Background Main article: The Flying Wallendas Wallenda is a seventh-generation member of The Flying Wallendas family of aerialists. His ancestors were primarily of German descent and have been circus performers since the 1700s; they have been doing balancing acts without nets since Karl Wallenda made the family famous for the feat in the 1920s. [ 1 ] Nik Wallenda is a great-grandson of Karl, whom he calls his role model and his "biggest hero in life". [ 2 ]

What happened

Nikolas Wallenda is an American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high wire artist, and author. He is known for his high-wire performances without a safety net. He holds 11 Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, and is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls. Wallenda walked 1,800 feet (550 m) on a steel cable over Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua, his longest walk, on March 4, 2020.

March 4 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 2000PlayStation 2
  2. 20012001 BBC bombing
  3. 2002War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
  4. 2007Death of Charlotte Shaw
  5. 2009International Criminal Court
  6. 2009Omar al-Bashir
  7. 2012Brazzaville arms dump blasts
  8. 20152015 Zasyadko mine disaster
  9. 2017The Buddha
  10. 2018MI6
  11. 2020Nik Wallenda

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March 4 2020 — 6 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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