Historedia
Person

Steve Brodie

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Steve Brodie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1886: Steve Brodie is reported to have made a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, a claim s

    1886

    Role: Claimed jumper

    1. 1886 · Brooklyn BridgeDispute Origins

      Brodie's claim to be the first survivor was disputed, with allegations of a dummy being thrown and Brodie escaping via rowboat.

    2. 1886-07-23 · Brooklyn BridgeClaimed Jump

      Steve Brodie claimed to have jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge on July 23, 1886, from a height of 135 feet, surviving the fall.

    3. 1886-08 · Brooklyn BridgeDonovan Confirmation

      Larry Donovan jumped from a higher point one month after Brodie, becoming the first confirmed survivor of a Brooklyn Bridge leap.

Sources

  1. Steve Brodie (bridge jumper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02