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1954

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.

1947

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�

1939

NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.

NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.

1882

Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant, the Vulcan Street Plant, begins operation.

Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant, the Vulcan Street Plant, begins operation.

1791

The first performance of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute takes place two months before his death.

The first performance of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute takes place two months before his death.

1979

The Sugarhill Gang released their first single, Rapper's Delight.

The Sugarhill Gang released their first single, Rapper's Delight.

1726

Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17, in Leipzig.

Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17, in Leipzig.

2001

3G wireless technology first becomes available when it is adopted by Japanese telecommunications company NTT Docomo.

3G wireless technology first becomes available when it is adopted by Japanese telecommunications company NTT Docomo.

1989

Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.

Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.

1979

Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.

Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.

1971

The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.

The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.

1969

Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.

Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.

1966

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.

1962

James Meredith becomes the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.

James Meredith becomes the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.

1961

The United States Defense Intelligence Agency is formed, becoming the country's first centralized military…

The United States Defense Intelligence Agency is formed, becoming the country's first centralized military intelligence organization.

1961

The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched.

The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched.

1957

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

1947

The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.

The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.

1940

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.

1928

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.