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1921

The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.

The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.

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.

1096

Walter Sans Avoir, a leader of the First Crusade

Walter Sans Avoir, a leader of the First Crusade

1910

HMS Niobe arrived in Halifax Harbour to become the first large ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

HMS Niobe arrived in Halifax Harbour to become the first large ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

1867

The first and second of three treaties were signed near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, between the United States federal…

The first and second of three treaties were signed near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, between the United States federal government and several Native American tribes in the Great Plains, requiring them to r�

1096

First Crusade: At the Battle of Civetot, the Seljuk forces of Kilij Arslan destroyed the army of the People's Crusade…

First Crusade: At the Battle of Civetot, the Seljuk forces of Kilij Arslan destroyed the army of the People's Crusade as it marched toward Nicaea.

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.

1945

In the 1945 French legislative election French women vote for the first time.

In the 1945 French legislative election French women vote for the first time.

1940

The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published.

The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published.

1921

President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president against lynching in the Deep South.

President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president against lynching in the Deep South.

1910

HMS Niobe arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

HMS Niobe arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

1774

The flag of Taunton, Massachusetts is the first to include the word "Liberty".

The flag of Taunton, Massachusetts is the first to include the word "Liberty".

1097

First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the…

First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch.

2013

The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the…

The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.

2008

India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.

India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.

1910

Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

1879

Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the…

Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the bulb lasted 131⁄2 hours before burning out.

1836

Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

1797

André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.

André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.