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Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.
Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.
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The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.
The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.
2001
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1917)
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1917)
2016
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar…
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.
2009
First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
1834
Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.
Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.
1831
Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of independent Greece, is assassinated.
Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of independent Greece, is assassinated.
1825
Restauration arrives in New York Harbor from Norway, the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.
Restauration arrives in New York Harbor from Norway, the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.
1410
The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock.
The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock.
1959
Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (died 2015)
Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (died 2015)
1962
Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.
Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.
1676
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of…
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of protozoa (pictured).
2007
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
1964
The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.
1933
A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.
A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.
1933
In the first proven act of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation, a Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines…
In the first proven act of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation, a Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines exploded in mid-air near Chesterton, Indiana, killing all seven people aboard.
1987
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
1984
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space…
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
1968
NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.
NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.