1927
The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
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1813
Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming the island from a British protectorate…
Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming the island from a British protectorate to a de facto colony.
2001
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's…
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
1927
Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.
Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.
1921
The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.
The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.
1966
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones.…
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap.
1866
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
2023
Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954)
Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954)
2007
Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
1984
Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
1978
Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
1946
The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
1917
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest…
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
1915
RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.
RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.
1909
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover,…
Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
1837
The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and…
The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
1467
The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.
The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.