1941
The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
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1915
Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run
Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run.
1901
The first issue of Gorkhapatra, the oldest still running state-owned Nepali newspaper, is published
The first issue of Gorkhapatra, the oldest still running state-owned Nepali newspaper, is published.
1961
Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission
Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission
1918
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)
1954
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minu
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
1941
American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involv
American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.
1999
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since th
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
1992
Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49
Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
1986
Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits
Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits.
1952
The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer
The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
1846
The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Mass
The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1544
The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing
The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
1919
Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)
Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)
1937
Employees at Fleischer Studios in New York City went on strike in the animation industry's first major labor strike
Employees at Fleischer Studios in New York City went on strike in the animation industry's first major labor strike.
2019
British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage t
British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
1978
The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
1976
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
1899
The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play
The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.