October 14th 1947

[+Brain32]

 

...was the day one of my childhood heroes broke the sound barrier

 

And a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5blLHCGmw0

Edited October 14, 2007 by Brain32

[+Ruggbutt]

And he did it w/a broken rib. He had to wrench the handle on the door closed with part of a cut off broom handle.

[+Dave]

One of my heroes.

[+DWCAce]

Thank for posting a 'This day in history' bit :)