40 Years Ago Today, A Frenchman Walked A Tightrope Between New York's Twin Towers

AP French aerialist Philippe Petit walks on a cable suspended between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Aug. 7, 1974. Forty years ago this Thursday, a 24-year-old Frenchman captivated the world when he walked across a steel high wire suspended between New York City's Twin Towers. Philippe Petit, in an interview with The Telegraph to mark the anniversary of the 1974 stunt, called the performance the highlight of his life. He first got the idea when he read about the W...