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1801

First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America

First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.

1796

War of the First Coalition: Napoleon wins a victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the Adda River in Italy

War of the First Coalition: Napoleon wins a victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the Adda River in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men.

1943

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (died 2024)

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (died 2024)

1801

First Barbary War: The Barbary corsairs of Tripoli declared war on the United States by cutting down the flagstaff in fr

First Barbary War: The Barbary corsairs of Tripoli declared war on the United States by cutting down the flagstaff in front of the U.S. consulate.

28 BC

Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot

Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot.

2002

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Rev�

1926

The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole

The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.

1865

American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Ci

American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.

1821

The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi

The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi.

1797

War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice

War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice.

1910

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)

2022

The Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of Sagittarius A*

The Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of Sagittarius A*.

1941

German engineer Konrad Zuse presented the Z3, the first working programmable and fully automatic computer, to an audienc

German engineer Konrad Zuse presented the Z3, the first working programmable and fully automatic computer, to an audience of scientists in Berlin.

1926

The crew of the airship Norge (pictured), led by Roald Amundsen, became the first people to make a verified trip to the

The crew of the airship Norge (pictured), led by Roald Amundsen, became the first people to make a verified trip to the North Pole.

1995

Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of

Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.

1992

Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China

Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.

1960

Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the H

Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

1952

The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting

The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.

1917

Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal

Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal.

1909

The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist

The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner.