1944
World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
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1943
World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
1951
Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the wo
Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.
180
Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are executed for being Christians.…
Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that part of the world.
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Togoland…
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Togoland is the first German colony to fall to Allied hands in World War I.
1958
Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as…
Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
1958
Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition as the first Bengali and the first Asian…
Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition as the first Bengali and the first Asian to do so, placing first among the 39 competitors.
1965
Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam
Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam.
2000
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inte
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.
1922
Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic
Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic.
1314
First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins
First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins.
1954
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1971
The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the…
The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Oce�
1995
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less…
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
1974
Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President Park Chung…
Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President Park Chung Hee.
1948
The First Republic of Korea (South Korea) is established in the southern half of the peninsula.
The First Republic of Korea (South Korea) is established in the southern half of the peninsula.
2003
The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to…
The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapo�
1927
Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser a
Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane.
1989
Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish Unite
Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions�
1801
First Barbary War: The American schooner USS Enterprise captures the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli in a single-ship…
First Barbary War: The American schooner USS Enterprise captures the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli in a single-ship action off the coast of modern-day Libya.