[[1947]] – Chuck Yeager, a [[World War II|WWII]] fighter pilot, becomes the first [[human]] to fly faster than the speed of sound, breaking through the sound barrier. <br>
[[1968]] – The first outer-space live telecast was beamed from manned [[spacecraft "]] ''Apollo VII" '' while in [[orbit]]. <br>
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