1774
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
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1994
Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.
Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.
1961
NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.
NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.
1958
Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer…
Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier.
1930
Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting…
Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.
1726
J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a…
J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.
2007
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.
1942
The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.
The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.
1928
Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
1991
The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.
The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.
1985
Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
1969
The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
1675
Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.
Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.
1390
First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.
First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.
2023
First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
2014
Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign…
Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.
1983
The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.
The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.
533
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North…
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa.
1861
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Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina.