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1941

The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

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.

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.

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.

1898

The first games of the Italian football league system are played

The first games of the Italian football league system are played.

1886

Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine

Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.

1877

At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens

At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.

1846

Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first

Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.

1992

Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War

Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

1969

Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi

Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.

1901

Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne

Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.