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1793

The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.

The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.

1915

Susan La Flesche Picotte, doctor, teacher, and social reformer, first Native American to earn a medical degree (born…

Susan La Flesche Picotte, doctor, teacher, and social reformer, first Native American to earn a medical degree (born 1865)

1879

The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first…

The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.

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Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his…

Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian.

1982

Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.

Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.

1970

Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.

Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.

1778

The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.

The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.

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Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council

Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council

1970

The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.

The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.

1893

New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by…

New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard.

1893

Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.

Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.

1871

Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.

Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.

1860

The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.

The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.

1685

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)

1971

Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first…

Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.

394

On the first day of the battle of Frigidus, the Western Roman troops of Arbogast manage to defend their positions…

On the first day of the battle of Frigidus, the Western Roman troops of Arbogast manage to defend their positions against the Eastern Roman troops of emperor Theodosius I.

1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, a solo cantata for alto voice.

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, a solo cantata for alto voice.

1726

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, a solo cantata for alto voice.

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, a solo cantata for alto voice.

2003

The first public release of Steam, a distribution service for computer games, was made available for download.

The first public release of Steam, a distribution service for computer games, was made available for download.

2015

Physicists of the LIGO and Virgo projects first observed gravitational waves, the existence of which was predicted by…

Physicists of the LIGO and Virgo projects first observed gravitational waves, the existence of which was predicted by Henri Poincaré in 1905.