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1922

Sixteen-year-old Lilian Salkeld became the first woman to walk from London to Brighton

Sixteen-year-old Lilian Salkeld became the first woman to walk from London to Brighton.

1910

Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the express intent of redistributing wea

Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the express intent of redistributing wealth.

1994

Riverdance was performed for the first time, as the interval act for the Eurovision Song Contest

Riverdance was performed for the first time, as the interval act for the Eurovision Song Contest.

1927

The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in

The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in the United States.

1927

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford became the first two celebrities to make imprints of their hands and feet in cement

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford became the first two celebrities to make imprints of their hands and feet in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.

1894

A crowd of workers, unemployed due to the Panic of 1893, concluded the first significant popular protest march on Washin

A crowd of workers, unemployed due to the Panic of 1893, concluded the first significant popular protest march on Washington D.C.

1789

George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New

George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City.

1006

SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus

SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus.

2011

The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government

The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government.

2008

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640.

1999

Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama

Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.

1194

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter.

1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.

1913

Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released

Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

1791

The Great Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ratified the first codified national constitution in Europe

The Great Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ratified the first codified national constitution in Europe.

2000

Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London

Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London.

1979

Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom

Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.

1974

An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak hig

An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.

1776

American Revolution: The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations became the first of the Thirteen Colonies to

American Revolution: The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations became the first of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown.

1992

The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, 202 years after it was first proposed

The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, 202 years after it was first proposed.