1861
The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
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1960
Yevgeny Ostashev, the test pilot of rocket, participant in the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Lenin…
Yevgeny Ostashev, the test pilot of rocket, participant in the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Lenin Prize winner, Candidate of Technical Sciences (born 1924)
1789
The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the…
The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of the Austrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic.
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.
1940
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
1932
Vitold Fokin, Ukrainian first deputy prime minister (died 2025)
Vitold Fokin, Ukrainian first deputy prime minister (died 2025)
1917
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)
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.
1774
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
1947
Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the…
Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States
1871
Liberian president Edward James Roye was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.
Liberian president Edward James Roye was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.
1863
The Football Association, world's first governing body of association football, was founded in London.
The Football Association, world's first governing body of association football, was founded in London.
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.
1954
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.
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.