1966
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
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1960
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of…
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state.
1946
Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
1931
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
1915
Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…
Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first known aerial victory with a synchronized machine-gun armed fighter plane, the Fokker�
1879
Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
1874
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It is the first comet analyzed using polarimetry,…
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It is the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
1643
First meeting of the Westminster Assembly, a council of theologians ("divines") and members of the Parliament of…
First meeting of the Westminster Assembly, a council of theologians ("divines") and members of the Parliament of England appointed to restructure the Church of England, at Westminster Abbey in London.
1523
Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the stake by Roman Catholic authorities in…
Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the stake by Roman Catholic authorities in Brussels.
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The first day of Van Mahotsav, celebrated until July 7. (India)
The first day of Van Mahotsav, celebrated until July 7. (India)
1999
Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in…
Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
1960
Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
1959
B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of…
B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state.
1948
The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International…
The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.
1935
The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park.
The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park.
1921
Yan Ruisheng (advertisement pictured), the first full-length Chinese film, is released in Shanghai.
Yan Ruisheng (advertisement pictured), the first full-length Chinese film, is released in Shanghai.
1874
The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.
The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.
1849
Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps, known as epaulettes (example pictured).
Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps, known as epaulettes (example pictured).