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1940

First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.

First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.

1936

The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.

The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.

1934

The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.

The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.

1861

First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.

First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.

1854

The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are…

The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.

1725

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting…

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn.

295 BC

The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus…

The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War.

1910

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

1897

The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.

The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.

1725

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the…

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn.

2011

First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.

First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.

1920

The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.

The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.

1858

Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of…

Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory.

1707

The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.

The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.

1083

The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National…

The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.

636

Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia, Arab forces led by…

Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia, Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid defeat the Byzantine Empire and take control of the Levant.

1909

Pluto (pictured) was photographed for the first time at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., 21…

Pluto (pictured) was photographed for the first time at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., 21 years before it was officially discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.

1707

The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola…

The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola in Spanish Florida.

2000

American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win…

American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.

1982

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation…

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.