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1850

The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1707

The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.

The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.

1642

The Battle of Edgehill is the first major battle of the English Civil War.

The Battle of Edgehill is the first major battle of the English Civil War.

1295

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

2007

Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch…

Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

1946

A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.

A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.

1930

A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ends the First Republic, replacing it with the Vargas Era.

A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ends the First Republic, replacing it with the Vargas Era.

1929

"Black Thursday" on the New York Stock Exchange, the first day of the panic in the markets that contributes to the…

"Black Thursday" on the New York Stock Exchange, the first day of the panic in the markets that contributes to the Great Depression.

1912

First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.

First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.

1912

First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.

First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.

1901

Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

1894

First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese…

First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese Army covertly crosses the Yalu River into Qing territory and launches an assault o�

1861

The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.

The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.

1360

The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

1989

The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

1822

Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.

Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.

1968

Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.

Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.

1958

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.

1936

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.

1912

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.