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📅 October 14 in the Time Tunnel

What happened on October 14? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.

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⏳ On this day in history

  1. 1773The first known Ministry of Education was created, in Poland–Lithuania
  2. 1888Louis Le Prince filmed "Roundhay Garden Scene," the oldest surviving movie
  3. 1947Pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier — flying faster than sound
  4. 1968Jim Hines became the first person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
  5. 2012Felix Baumgartner jumped to Earth from a balloon high in the stratosphere

🎂 Born on October 14

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October 14 quiz

  1. In what year? 🏫 The first known Ministry of Education was created, in Poland–Lithuania

  2. In what year? 🎥 Louis Le Prince filmed "Roundhay Garden Scene," the oldest surviving movie

  3. In what year? ✈️ Pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier — flying faster than sound

  4. Which famous person was born on October 14?