1209
Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.
Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.
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2001
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
1999
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The shuttle also carried and deployed the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
1972
The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite.
The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite.
1962
Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
1927
The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
1813
Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming the island from a British protectorate…
Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming the island from a British protectorate to a de facto colony.
1966
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones.…
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap.
1866
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
2007
Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
1984
Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
1978
Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
1946
The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
1917
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest…
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
1915
RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.
RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.
1909
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
1837
The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and…
The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
1467
The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.
The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.