14 October in history.

2012

Felix Baumgartner breaks the sound barrier in free fall. Felix Baumgartner jumped from a balloon high in the stratosphere. He became the first person to break the sound barrier without any engine or vehicle.

Wikipedia: Felix Baumgartner

Photo: 12. Internationale Sportnacht Davos from Davos, Schweiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

More from 14 October

1. 

   1888

   Louis Le Prince films the oldest surviving movie

   In Leeds, England, French inventor Louis Le Prince filmed Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest motion picture that still survives.

   Wikipedia: Louis Le PrinceWikipedia: Roundhay Garden SceneWikipedia: Leeds

   Photo: Unknown author Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

2. 

   1926

   Winnie-the-Pooh's first book is published

   The first book about A. A. Milne's bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, was published.

   Wikipedia: Winnie-the-Pooh (book)Wikipedia: A. A. MilneWikipedia: Winnie-the-Pooh

   Photo: A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, published by Methuen & Co. Ltd. / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

3. 1956

   North America's first intercity divided highway opens

   The Queen Elizabeth Way opened as the first divided highway in North America to link cities.

   Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth WayWikipedia: Dual carriageway

4. 

   1956

   B. R. Ambedkar leads a new movement

   B. R. Ambedkar, a leader of India's so-called "Untouchable" community, publicly embraced Buddhism and went on to lead the Dalit Buddhist movement.

   Wikipedia: B. R. AmbedkarWikipedia: DalitWikipedia: Buddhism

   Photo: Unknown author Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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