2011
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.
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Battle of the Yarmuk: Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia,…
Battle of the Yarmuk: Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia, Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid defeat the Byzantine Empire and take contro�
2023
Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.
Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.
1789
The first naval battle of the Svensksund begins in the Gulf of Finland.
The first naval battle of the Svensksund begins in the Gulf of Finland.
1942
First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces.
First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces.
1393
Timur takes Baghdad from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir for the first time.
Timur takes Baghdad from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir for the first time.
1813
First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.
First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.
1999
The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.
The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.
1943
USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
1935
In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of…
In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of its Neutrality Acts.
1933
The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with…
The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with universal male suffrage.
1888
Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.
Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.
1795
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it…
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.
1939
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time…
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop.
1897
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
1836
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at…
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
1610
Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published,…
Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V.
1604
Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
1529
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people.
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people.
2023
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1…
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.