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Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn; destroying 240,000 acres (970 km2) of land.
The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.
King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.
Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (born 1803)
Margaret Taylor, First Lady of the United States (born 1788)
Falklands Day is the celebration of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London, the first in its record-breaking run in cinemas, which continues in limited release.
One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in London to introduce Thomas Edison's phonograph.
US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game.
Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.
Starting date of the First Crusade as set by Pope Urban II.
King Stephen I, the first king of Hungary, dies; his nephew, Peter Orseolo, succeeds him.
Florence Harding, American publisher, 31st First Lady of the United States (died 1924)
The first day of Flooding of the Nile, or Wafaa El-Nil (Egypt and Coptic Church)