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1821

The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.

The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.

1701

Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.

Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.

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Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August

Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August

1830

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

1971

The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the…

The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Oce�

1914

In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.

In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.

1901

Peter O'Connor sets the first World Athletics recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m), a record…

Peter O'Connor sets the first World Athletics recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m), a record that would stand for 20 years.

1888

Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the…

Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.

1858

Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It…

Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.

1816

The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly…

The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore.

1772

First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions…

First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions condemning the "anarchy" of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and imputing to the three�

1620

The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North…

The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, spri�

1583

Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland…

Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

1930

Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)

Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)

2012

Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be…

Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.

1993

Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.

Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.

1888

Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany,…

Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

1772

Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the…

Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe.

1991

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a…

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet.

1991

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.