1984
Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
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1975
The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
1958
The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
1914
HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, is lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New…
HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, is lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
1723
Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.
Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.
1226
The first recorded instance of the Catholic practice of perpetual Eucharistic adoration formally begins in Avignon,…
The first recorded instance of the Catholic practice of perpetual Eucharistic adoration formally begins in Avignon, France.
1981
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the…
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1971
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.
1968
The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's…
The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
1959
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1894
First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw…
First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw to the Chinese border with Korea.
1830
The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway…
The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway passenger fatality when he is struck and killed by the locomotive Rocket.
1794
French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel…
French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign.
2021
Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
1975
The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
1959
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
1956
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
1955
A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
1880
The Cornell Daily Sun prints its first issue in Ithaca, New York.
The Cornell Daily Sun prints its first issue in Ithaca, New York.
1863
Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by…
Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.