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Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
The First transcontinental railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory with the golden spike.
Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys mutiny against their commanding officers at Meerut.
First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.
War of the First Coalition: Napoleon wins a victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the Adda River in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men.
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Rev�
The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi.
War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice.
Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.