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1910

Barbara Castle, English journalist and politician, First Secretary of State (died 2002)

Barbara Castle, English journalist and politician, First Secretary of State (died 2002)

1729

Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (died 1804)

Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (died 1804)

1927

The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.

The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.

2008

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into…

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.

1959

The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.

The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.

1913

Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving vehicle assembly line.

Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving vehicle assembly line.

1912

The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.

The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.

1826

The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.

The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.

1571

The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.

The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.

2008

2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior…

2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.

2014

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.

1990

First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.

First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.

1921

KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

1912

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

1645

Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.

Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.

1573

The Spanish siege of Alkmaar ends with the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War.

The Spanish siege of Alkmaar ends with the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War.

451

The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.

The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.

2001

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1917)

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1917)

2016

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar…

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.

2009

First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.

First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.