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1957

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

1947

The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.

The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.

1940

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.

1928

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

1928

Newark Liberty International Airport opens, becoming the first airport in the New York City metro area.

Newark Liberty International Airport opens, becoming the first airport in the New York City metro area.

1923

Georges Carpentier knocked out former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett a mere twenty seconds into the first…

Georges Carpentier knocked out former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett a mere twenty seconds into the first round of their boxing match at Olympia in London.

1903

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

1861

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining…

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day.

1791

First session of the French Legislative Assembly.

First session of the French Legislative Assembly.

1832

Caroline Harrison, American educator, 24th First Lady of the United States (died 1892)

Caroline Harrison, American educator, 24th First Lady of the United States (died 1892)

1959

Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, politician, and first President of Italy (born 1877)

Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, politician, and first President of Italy (born 1877)

1989

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

1832

The first political gathering of colonists (president pictured) in Mexican Texas convened to seek reforms from the…

The first political gathering of colonists (president pictured) in Mexican Texas convened to seek reforms from the Mexican government.

2004

The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.

The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.

1967

Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.

1953

Émilie Busquant, French anarcho-syndicalist, sewed the first Flag of Algeria (born 1901)

Émilie Busquant, French anarcho-syndicalist, sewed the first Flag of Algeria (born 1901)

1967

Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1949

WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.

WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.

1919

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

1991

Nadine Gordimer became the first South African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Nadine Gordimer became the first South African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.