1711
The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.
The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.
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2003
Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.
Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.
2019
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
1459
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
1967
LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands
LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands
2002
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
1952
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of…
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of television to appeal directly to the populace.
1975
Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces,…
Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.
1935
Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
1911
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at…
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
1906
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
1852
The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
1228
Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (born 1165)
Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (born 1165)
1975
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount…
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest by ascending one of its faces.
1890
Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a…
Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a manifesto that officially disavowed the future practice of plural marriage.
1977
About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
1974
Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on…
Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John.
1956
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
1926
The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
1981
Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.