On this day in 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. 

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

Chuck Yeager piloted supersonic flight - October 14, 1947

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