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1953

The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.

The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.

1914

First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.

First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.

1950

Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World…

Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II.

1960

USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

1825

The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened…

The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened with the engine Locomotion pulling wagons with coal and passengers from Shildon t�

1941

SS Patrick Henry, the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built during World War II by the United States, was launched.

SS Patrick Henry, the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built during World War II by the United States, was launched.

2007

Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

1885

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

1918

World War I: The Battle of St Quentin Canal took place, which led to the British Fourth Army making the first breach…

World War I: The Battle of St Quentin Canal took place, which led to the British Fourth Army making the first breach of the German defensive Hindenburg Line.

1954

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.

1915

World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air…

World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire.

1939

Second World War: General Władysław Sikorski (pictured) became the first prime minister of the Polish…

Second World War: General Władysław Sikorski (pictured) became the first prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.

1989

Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.

Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.

1903

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

1918

First World War: British and Arab troops captured Damascus from the Ottoman Empire.

First World War: British and Arab troops captured Damascus from the Ottoman Empire.

1919

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

1952

The United Kingdom successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming the world's third state with nuclear weapons.

The United Kingdom successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming the world's third state with nuclear weapons.

1918

First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss…

First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.

1917

First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among…

First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.

1921

The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.

The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.