1903
Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (born 1827)
Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (born 1827)
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1955
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
2016
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System…
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
1993
NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known…
NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl.
1901
Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
1845
The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
1921
Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)
Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)
1993
The NASA spacecraft Galileo flew by the asteroid 243 Ida and took photographs that later revealed the first known…
The NASA spacecraft Galileo flew by the asteroid 243 Ida and took photographs that later revealed the first known asteroid moon (both pictured).
1830
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a…
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a horse-drawn car in Maryland.
1993
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George S. Mickelson, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of South Dakota (born 1941)
1861
Thaddeus S
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina.
1946
The U
The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.
775
The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate
The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over the South Caucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armeni�
1982
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the succes
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the successful recapture of South Georgia from Argentine forces in the Falklands War.
1789
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander Willia
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander William Bligh in the South Pacific.
1975
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh.
1975
American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U
American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city and ended the Vietnam War.
1970
Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U
Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U.S. and South Vietnamese forces attacking Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign.
1970
Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city
Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and woundi�
1973
A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservat
A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.