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Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius

Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius.

1986

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the�

1953

The first U

The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.

1910

The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed

The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.

2000

Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwi

Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.

1961

K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned

K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned.

1927

The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women's federal prison in the

The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women's federal prison in the United States.

2026

The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC after six decades of membership, becoming the first member of the organization to d

The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC after six decades of membership, becoming the first member of the organization to do so.

1978

Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone

Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.

1894

Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D

Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.

1840

The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom

The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.

1999

Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama

Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.

1952

A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg

A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.

1920

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.

1867

Albert Günther publishes the first study to recognise that the New Zealand tuatara is not a lizard

Albert Günther publishes the first study to recognise that the New Zealand tuatara is not a lizard.

1611

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.

1194

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter.

2023

Nine students and a security guard are killed in the Belgrade school shooting, the first attack of its kind in Serbia

Nine students and a security guard are killed in the Belgrade school shooting, the first attack of its kind in Serbia.

2000

The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet

The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.

1978

The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Co

The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of�