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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.
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.
The Philippine port of Iloilo is opened to world trade by the Spanish administration.
The Philippine port of Iloilo is opened to world trade by the Spanish administration.
Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (died 1983)
Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (died 1983)
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.
The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed…
The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the fiel�
The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to…
The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.
Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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.
Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom.
Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom.
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.
Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
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.
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning…
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning home run, to win the National League pennant.
The beginning of World Space Week (International)
The beginning of World Space Week (International)
