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1860

First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).

First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).

1797

Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.

Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.

2019

NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of…

NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.

1967

The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.

The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.

1963

Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.

Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.

1954

Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.

Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.

1912

First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.

First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.

1851

Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.

Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.

1648

Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization.

Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization.

2019

Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first…

Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.

1955

The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.

The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.

1950

Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.

Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.

1943

Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.

Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.

1789

John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.

John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.

1386

The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.

The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.

1961

The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a…

The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.

1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 130, for the feast of Michael, the archangel.

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 130, for the feast of Michael, the archangel.

996

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah becomes caliph. He is the first Fatimid ruler to have been born in Egypt and arguably the most…

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah becomes caliph. He is the first Fatimid ruler to have been born in Egypt and arguably the most controversial member of the dynasty.

1367

Pope Urban V enters Rome, the first pope to do so in more than fifty years since the begin of the Avignon Papacy.

Pope Urban V enters Rome, the first pope to do so in more than fifty years since the begin of the Avignon Papacy.

1973

Fred Dryer of the Los Angeles Rams becomes the first player in NFL history to score two safeties in the same game.

Fred Dryer of the Los Angeles Rams becomes the first player in NFL history to score two safeties in the same game.