First tightrope walk at the base of Niagara Falls

First tightrope walk at the base of Niagara Falls
Who
NIkolas Wallenda
What
first
Where
United States (Niagara)
When
On 15 June 2012, daredevil and circus legend Nik Wallenda (USA) became the first tightrope walker to cross Niagara Falls at the base – as opposed to crossing over the gorge, upriver, as previous funambulists have done. Wallenda walked 550 m (1,804 ft 5 in) from Goat Island in the USA, passing directly over the Falls, to Table Rock in Canada.