Timeline Monday 18 May 1953

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Monday 18 May 1953

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Events on Monday 18 May 1953 1

1953 Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier Canadair Sabre Flying a Canadian-built Sabre, Jacqueline Cochran becomes the first woman to fly faster than sound, with Chuck Yeager flying chase.

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