Today in History: October 14, first human reaches supersonic speeds in free fall
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 4 of the 5 reports ran its copy.
The headline, as it travelled
All 5 reports used the same wording across 5 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.
All 5 reports on Wed, 14 October 2026
What it is about
Casey AnthonyRowan BlanchardFelix BaumgartnerThomas DolbyMartin Luther King JrChang ChenAnwar SadatElie WieselRalph LaurenNatalie MainesIsaac MizrahiOglala LakotaFamer Beth DanielChuck YeagerJay PharoahClaude Grahame-WhiteSteve CooganAdolf HitlerMarshal Erwin RommelWhite House
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 4 reprints
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- thetimes-tribune.com08:00first to report
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner became the first human to reach supersonic speeds in a free fall, leaping from a helium-balloon capsule 24 miles up in Earth’s stratosphere.
4 reprints
- timescall.com14 Oct, 08:00their copy
- greeleytribune.com14 Oct, 08:00their copy
- journal-advocate.com14 Oct, 08:00their copy
- pressdemocrat.com14 Oct, 08:00their copy