1879
The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
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1867
The first provincial election for the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly after Canada's Confederation returns a large…
The first provincial election for the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly after Canada's Confederation returns a large majority for the Anti-Confederation Party, led by William Annand, who becomes Premie�
1862
The Confederate States celebrate for the first and only time a Thanksgiving Day.
The Confederate States celebrate for the first and only time a Thanksgiving Day.
1851
First publication of The New-York Daily Times, which later becomes The New York Times.
First publication of The New-York Daily Times, which later becomes The New York Times.
1837
Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The…
Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
1793
The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
1915
Susan La Flesche Picotte, doctor, teacher, and social reformer, first Native American to earn a medical degree (born…
Susan La Flesche Picotte, doctor, teacher, and social reformer, first Native American to earn a medical degree (born 1865)
1879
The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first…
The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.
96
Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his…
Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian.
1982
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
1970
Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.
Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.
1778
The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
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Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
1970
The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
1893
New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by…
New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard.
1893
Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
1871
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
1860
The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
1685
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
1971
Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first…
Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.