1937
The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London
The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
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1886
The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec
The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
1960
Jack McConnell, Scottish educator and politician, 3rd First Minister of Scotland
Jack McConnell, Scottish educator and politician, 3rd First Minister of Scotland
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Christian feast day: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Christian feast day: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
1926
The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and…
The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the United States.
2010
Julia Gillard was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to…
Julia Gillard was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to contest a leadership spill in the Labor Party.
2006
The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
1991
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network.
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network.
1987
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
1972
The first Gay pride march in England takes place.
The first Gay pride march in England takes place.
1966
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
1960
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of…
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state.
1946
Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
1931
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
1915
Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…
Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first known aerial victory with a synchronized machine-gun armed fighter plane, the Fokker�
1881
The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine,…
The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
1879
Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
1874
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It is the first comet analyzed using polarimetry,…
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It is the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.