Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama
Her name was Rossa Matilda Richter, but she was known as Zazel, the human cannonball. Zazel was a trapeze performer and walked a tightrope, but became famous for performing a new stunt on April 2, 1877, at the Royal Aquarium in London. The 14-year-old performer climbed into the business end of a huge cannon, which was then lit, and she was suddenly launched across the arena and into a net.
The cannon act brought Zazel worldwide fame.“We listen to the loud report which follows its application to the powder and lo! our vision is startled by the sight of the…
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