On this day in history, October 14th 1947, Charles "Chuck" Yeager broke the Sound Barrier and was the first person to do so. Join Cliff as he explains what the Speed of Sound is, and learn about the story of Chuck Yeager's recording break feat. <br /><br />That Was History is an educational, history channel with a laid back feel. TWH was founded by Cliff Langston and Jeremy Payne. Each episode contains a historical event and facts that correspond to a particular date. Join the That Was History community and start getting your daily history update, today! <br /><br />RESOURCES:<br /><br />Red Bull Video: http://youtu.be/FHtvDA0W34I<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_barrier<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager<br /><br /><br />SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=yabigfreak<br />FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thatwashistory<br />TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thatwashistory<br />WEBSITE: http://thatwashistoryonline.com<br />EMAIL: thatwashistory2012@gmail.com<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />All images are in the public domain and are provided by the national archive or http://publicdomainpictures.net<br /><br />Royalty Free Music by:<br />http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music
