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jan 1, 1947 - Sound barrier broken

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U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager becomes the fastest man alive when he pilots the Bell X-1 faster than sound for the first time on October 14 over the town of Victorville, California.

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jan 1, 1947
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~ 79 years ago

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