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1723

Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

1226

The first recorded instance of the Catholic practice of perpetual Eucharistic adoration formally begins in Avignon,…

The first recorded instance of the Catholic practice of perpetual Eucharistic adoration formally begins in Avignon, France.

1914

HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017.

HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017.

1723

António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

1981

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the…

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1971

The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.

The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.

1968

The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's…

The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

1959

Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.

Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.

1894

First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw…

First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw to the Chinese border with Korea.

1830

The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway…

The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway passenger fatality when he is struck and killed by the locomotive Rocket.

1794

French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel…

French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign.

1830

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major…

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major cities, opened with the Duke of Wellington in attendance.

2021

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

1975

The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.

The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.

1959

The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.

The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.

1956

TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.

TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.

1955

A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.

A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.

1880

The Cornell Daily Sun prints its first issue in Ithaca, New York.

The Cornell Daily Sun prints its first issue in Ithaca, New York.

1863

Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by…

Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.

2013

Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.

Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.