The first human cannonball in history is believed to have been 17-year-old Rossa Matilda Richter, who launched at the Royal Aquarium in London in 1877 under the name Zazel.

Valencia, who’s been involved in the human cannonball act for three decades, is shot from a cannon and hits 55 mph as he’s launched 65 feet in the air to land on the net perched 20 feet off ...

A world-renowned stuntman is recovering after his human cannonball stunt took a horrifying turn when a gust of wind knocked him off course in front of onlookers at a California fair.

His job description is “human cannonball.” And for 23 years that seemed to be working out for Chachi “The Rocketman” Valencia. Even his wife, Robin Valencia, is in the human-cannonball ...

A 'human cannonball' has been seriously injured after a "gust of wind" made him miss his safety net while performing at a California fair on Sunday, March 2.

A lifelong circus performer, he began working with this specific stunt 30 years ago when he "married into a human cannonball ...

'Human Cannonball' recovering after daredevil stunt goes wrong. Story by Chelsea Edwards ... While he has no plans to retire ...

A seasoned human cannonball performer, known for thrilling audiences worldwide, suffered a terrifying accident at a California fair when his stunt went disastrously off course. Cha ...

A male tour guide showing a group of children a cannon with text that reads the shot heard around ohio On this day in 1977, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of “Human Cannonball” Hugo ...

From July 3-6, the Garden Bros Nuclear Circus will shoot people out of cannons, swing from the ceiling and bring the family ...

“Human Cannonball” Performer Hospitalized After Wind Makes Him Miss Safety Net Mid-Stunt. Chachi “The Rocketman” Valencia suffered injuries and was hospitalized after a wind gust made him ...