1839
John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph.
John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph.
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1588
Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of…
Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of circumnavigation.
2024
Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center…
Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
1724
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a…
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a passion hymn by Johann Rist.
1607
Edward Maria Wingfield is ousted as first president of the governing council of the Colony of Virginia; he is replaced…
Edward Maria Wingfield is ousted as first president of the governing council of the Colony of Virginia; he is replaced by John Ratcliffe.
1089
The first synod of pope Urban II starts in Melfi, with seventy bishops and twelve abbots in attendance. The synod…
The first synod of pope Urban II starts in Melfi, with seventy bishops and twelve abbots in attendance. The synod issues several decrees about church law and deals with the relation with the Greek par�
1789
Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
2013
NASA confirms that its Voyager 1 probe has become the first manmade object to enter interstellar space.
NASA confirms that its Voyager 1 probe has become the first manmade object to enter interstellar space.
2001
Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the…
Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed.
1959
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
1958
Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
1309
The First siege of Gibraltar takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista pitting the forces of the Kingdom…
The First siege of Gibraltar takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista pitting the forces of the Kingdom of Castile against the Emirate of Granada resulting in a Castilian victory.
1956
The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
1948
Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of…
Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
1933
Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
1906
The Santos-Dumont 14-bis makes a short hop, the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
The Santos-Dumont 14-bis makes a short hop, the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
1899
Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m – 17,058 ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m – 17,058 ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
1788
The Congress of the Confederation sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York…
The Congress of the Confederation sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
2015
The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February…
The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016.
2007
Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150…
Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.