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1981

Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.

Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.

1937

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day,…

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.)

1960

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran

2024

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943)

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943)

1968

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after…

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

1991

The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.

1953

The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.

The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.

1891

The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.

The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.

1792

Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.

Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.

2003

Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.

Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.

2019

Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.

Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.

1459

The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.

The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.

1967

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

2002

The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.

The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.

1952

U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of…

U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of television to appeal directly to the populace.

1975

Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces,…

Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.

1960

USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

1935

Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.

Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.