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2007

Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of India.

Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of India.

2016

Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the…

Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

2016

Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.

Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.

2005

Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia…

Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003.

1974

Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military…

Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule.

1892

Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.

Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.

1848

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is established by Nelson Dewey, first Governor of Wisconsin.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is established by Nelson Dewey, first Governor of Wisconsin.

1847

Liberia declares its independence from the United States. France and the United Kingdom are the first to recognize the…

Liberia declares its independence from the United States. France and the United Kingdom are the first to recognize the new nation.

1822

First day of the three-day Battle of Dervenakia, between the Ottoman Empire force led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha and the…

First day of the three-day Battle of Dervenakia, between the Ottoman Empire force led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha and the Greek Revolutionary force led by Theodoros Kolokotronis.

1745

The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.

The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.

657

First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I.

First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I.

1952

Eva Perón, Argentinian politician, 25th First Lady of Argentina (born 1919)

Eva Perón, Argentinian politician, 25th First Lady of Argentina (born 1919)

2016

Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political…

Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

1887

L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed…

L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.

1778

On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from…

On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.

1974

Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of…

Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.

1949

Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.

Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.

1866

The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland,…

The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.

1789

The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed…

The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).

1778

American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.

American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.