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1917

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)

1968

Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.

Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.

1958

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.

1936

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.

1912

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

1774

American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.

American Revolution: The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.

1377

Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.

Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.

1947

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the…

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States

1994

Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.

Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.

1961

NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.

NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.

1958

Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer…

Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier.

1930

Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting…

Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.

1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a…

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.

1904

The first underground segment of the New York City Subway opened, connecting New York City Hall (station pictured)…

The first underground segment of the New York City Subway opened, connecting New York City Hall (station pictured) with Harlem.

1726

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a…

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.

2007

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.

1942

The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.

The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.

1928

Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.

Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.

1818

Abigail Adams, American writer and second First Lady of the United States (born 1744)

Abigail Adams, American writer and second First Lady of the United States (born 1744)

2013

The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a…

The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing five people and injuring thirty-eight others.