1869
Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
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1311
The Council of Vienne convenes for the first time.
The Council of Vienne convenes for the first time.
1937
Emile Ford, Saint Lucia-born British singer and first Black British musician to sell over one million copies of a…
Emile Ford, Saint Lucia-born British singer and first Black British musician to sell over one million copies of a single (died 2016)
1351
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, first Duke of Milan (died 1402)
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, first Duke of Milan (died 1402)
1950
The first novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was…
The first novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was published in the United Kingdom.
1916
Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.
Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.
1980
As part of the Holy See–United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican.
As part of the Holy See–United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican.
1961
The first attempt of the apartheid analogy by Ahmad Shukeiri.
The first attempt of the apartheid analogy by Ahmad Shukeiri.
1956
The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
1907
Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
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).
1784
Fructuoso Rivera, first president of Uruguay (died 1854)
Fructuoso Rivera, first president of Uruguay (died 1854)
1528
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
1860
The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf…
The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.
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.
1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
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.