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2008

India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.

India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.

1910

Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

1879

Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the…

Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the bulb lasted 131⁄2 hours before burning out.

1836

Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

1797

André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.

André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.

1724

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Adorn yourself, O dear soul) in Leipzig on the…

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Adorn yourself, O dear soul) in Leipzig on the 20th Sunday after Trinity, based on the communion hymn of the same name.

1966

With their album The Supremes A' Go-Go, the Supremes became the first all-female group to reach number one on the…

With their album The Supremes A' Go-Go, the Supremes became the first all-female group to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

1964

The first volume of Ian Fleming's children's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was published posthumously.

The first volume of Ian Fleming's children's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was published posthumously.

1724

J. S. Bach led the first performance of the chorale cantata Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Adorn yourself, O dear…

J. S. Bach led the first performance of the chorale cantata Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Adorn yourself, O dear soul), based on the communion hymn of the same name, in Leipzig.

1995

Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.

Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.

1906

Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe.

Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe.

1882

Assommoir bombing: Anarchists such as Fanny Madignier commit the first deadly anarchist attack in France.

Assommoir bombing: Anarchists such as Fanny Madignier commit the first deadly anarchist attack in France.

1850

The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1707

The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.

The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.

1295

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

1832

Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and father of K. J. Ståhlberg, the first President of Finland (died 1873)

Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and father of K. J. Ståhlberg, the first President of Finland (died 1873)

2005

Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian wife of Olusegun Obasanjo, 10th First Lady of Nigeria (born 1945)

Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian wife of Olusegun Obasanjo, 10th First Lady of Nigeria (born 1945)

2003

Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of Chiang Kai-shek, 2nd First Lady of the Republic of China (born 1898)

Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of Chiang Kai-shek, 2nd First Lady of the Republic of China (born 1898)

1934

Jeannette Piccard (pictured) piloted a hot-air balloon flight that reached 57,579 feet (17,550 m), becoming the first…

Jeannette Piccard (pictured) piloted a hot-air balloon flight that reached 57,579 feet (17,550 m), becoming the first woman to fly in the stratosphere.

2007

Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch…

Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.