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1981

The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.

The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.

1960

Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

1882

The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

1836

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1774

First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

2013

The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's…

The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's LADEE spacecraft.

1962

Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the…

Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London.

1870

Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

2005

Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.

Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.

1986

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.

1953

Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

1932

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.

1927

The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Farnsworth.

The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Farnsworth.

1921

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

1906

Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France successfully for the first time.

Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France successfully for the first time.

2016

NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with…

NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with samples in September 2023.

2005

Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first…

Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.

1988

Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.

Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.

1966

The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man…

The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".

1952

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang.