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2021

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924)

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924)

2019

Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951)

Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951)

1913

In Detroit, autoworkers for car manufacturer Studebaker went on strike in the American auto industry's first major strik

In Detroit, autoworkers for car manufacturer Studebaker went on strike in the American auto industry's first major strike action.

2006

The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched

The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched.

1983

Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space

Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.

1928

Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilm

Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).

1859

First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps

First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps.

1264

The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish le

The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.

1992

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910)

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910)

1983

Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space

Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third one overall in space.

1978

Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication

Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.

1960

Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.

1910

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

1846

The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jers

The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbocker�

1586

English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America

English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.

325

The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea

The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.

1981

Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr

Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931)

1846

The first officially recorded baseball game in U

The first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine" defeating the New York Knickerbockers 23–1.

2025

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.

1944

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer sp

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.