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1988

NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster.

NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster.

1975

WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.

WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.

1923

The First American Track and Field championships for women are held.

The First American Track and Field championships for women are held.

1848

The Battle of Pákozd is a stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces and is the first battle of the Hungarian…

The Battle of Pákozd is a stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces and is the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution.

1789

The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

1724

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130 for the feast of archangel Michael,…

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130 for the feast of archangel Michael, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve stanzas.

1939

Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician, 2nd First Minister of Wales (died 2017)

Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician, 2nd First Minister of Wales (died 2017)

2005

John Roberts became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States; he would be the first Chief Justice to serve for…

John Roberts became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States; he would be the first Chief Justice to serve for twenty years since Melville Fuller in 1908.

1990

The Lockheed YF-22, the prototype for the F-22 Raptor, made its first flight.

The Lockheed YF-22, the prototype for the F-22 Raptor, made its first flight.

1964

Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina.

Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina.

1955

The first Indonesian legislative election resulted in an unexpectedly poor result for the Masyumi Party of incumbent…

The first Indonesian legislative election resulted in an unexpectedly poor result for the Masyumi Party of incumbent prime minister Burhanuddin Harahap (pictured).

1724

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve…

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve stanzas, for the feast of archangel Michael.

1968

The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.

The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.

1939

NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.

NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.

1882

Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant, the Vulcan Street Plant, begins operation.

Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant, the Vulcan Street Plant, begins operation.

1791

The first performance of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute takes place two months before his death.

The first performance of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute takes place two months before his death.

1975

The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first…

The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first flight.

1939

NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.

NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.

1882

The Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private…

The Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private and commercial customers in North America, went online.

1342

An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.

An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.