1797
Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.
Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.
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2019
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of…
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.
1967
The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
1963
Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.
Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.
1954
Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.
Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio.
1912
First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
1851
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
1648
Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization.
Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization.
2019
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first…
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.
1955
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
1950
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
1943
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
1789
John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
1386
The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
1961
The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a…
The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
533
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North…
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa.
1861
Thaddeus S
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina.
1946
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The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.
775
The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate
The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over the South Caucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armeni�
1975
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh.