Parachutes By C_Durick Jan 1, 1200 First recorded model Jan 1, 1495 first recorded design a circular shape that spans outward Jan 1, 1673 Croation Faust Vrancic parachute designed as a dome Jan 1, 1778 First Introduced to the public Jan 1, 1793 First Soft Parachute The parachutes started to be made from silk Jan 1, 1797 First Recorded Parachute Jump Andrew Garnerin was one of the first person to fall with a parachute. Jan 1, 1914 First free fall using a parachute Jan 1, 1960 Parachute jumping with rectangular parachutes