1914
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
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1945
World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
1917
World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New…
World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
1915
First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
1903
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
1939
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
1941
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
1528
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
1921
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1944
World War II: The three-week-long Battle of Aachen concluded, making the city the first on German soil to be captured…
World War II: The three-week-long Battle of Aachen concluded, making the city the first on German soil to be captured by the Allies.
1944
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
1944
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall…
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall to the Allies.
1992
The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World…
The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World Series.
1863
The Football Association, world's first governing body of association football, was founded in London.
The Football Association, world's first governing body of association football, was founded in London.
1918
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak…
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak Republic.
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.
Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.
4004 BC
James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what…
James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what would have been nightfall on the previous day.
2014
The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to wid
The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authoritie�