1977
About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.
About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.
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1960
In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
1789
George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
1711
Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (died 1779)
Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (died 1779)
2008
CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
1956
USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first person to exceed Mach 3. Shortly thereafter, the Bell X-2 goes out of…
USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first person to exceed Mach 3. Shortly thereafter, the Bell X-2 goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed.
1941
The SS Patrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
The SS Patrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
1783
Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)
Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)
1983
American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free…
American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.
1908
The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States,…
The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States, was completed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
2008
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the…
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.
1986
The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.
The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.
1951
CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less…
CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
1924
The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
1912
Corporal Frank S. Scott of the United States Army becomes the first enlisted man to die in an airplane crash.
Corporal Frank S. Scott of the United States Army becomes the first enlisted man to die in an airplane crash.
1892
The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
1542
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives at what is now San Diego, California. He is the first European in…
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives at what is now San Diego, California. He is the first European in California.
235
Pope Pontian (pictured) resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
Pope Pontian (pictured) resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
2004
Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.
Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.
1990
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.