1923
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah.
Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah.
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1882
The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
1774
New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.
New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.
1803
Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (died 1891)
Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (died 1891)
1934
Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in full.
Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in full.
1981
The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
1960
Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.
Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.
1882
The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
1836
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
1774
First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.
First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.
1915
The Zimmerwald Conference, the first of three international socialist conferences forming the Zimmerwald movement,…
The Zimmerwald Conference, the first of three international socialist conferences forming the Zimmerwald movement, opened in Switzerland.
2013
The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's…
The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's LADEE spacecraft.
1962
Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the…
Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London.
1870
Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
2024
Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)
Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)
2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
1916
The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
1492
Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the…
Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the Atlantic, discovering the Americas.
2005
Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.