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1969

The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.

The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.

1675

Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.

Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.

1390

First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.

First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.

1989

Irina Karamanos, Chilean anthropologist and political scientist, First Lady of Chile

Irina Karamanos, Chilean anthropologist and political scientist, First Lady of Chile

1711

Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science (died 1778)

Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science (died 1778)

2013

The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus…

The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus strait.

1991

Galileo became the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid when it made a flyby of 951 Gaspra.

Galileo became the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid when it made a flyby of 951 Gaspra.

2023

First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

2014

Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign…

Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.

1983

The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.

The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.

1983

As the military dictatorship came to an end, Argentina's first democratic election in a decade resulted in Raúl…

As the military dictatorship came to an end, Argentina's first democratic election in a decade resulted in Raúl Alfonsín being elected president.

1960

At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Michael Woodruff performed the first successful kidney transplantation in the…

At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Michael Woodruff performed the first successful kidney transplantation in the United Kingdom.

4004 BC

James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what…

James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what would have been nightfall on the previous day.

1947

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician,United States Secretary of State and First Lady of the United States

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician,United States Secretary of State and First Lady of the United States

1871

Liberian president Edward James Roye (pictured) was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.

Liberian president Edward James Roye (pictured) was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.

1726

In Leipzig, J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, one of the few works that he…

In Leipzig, J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, one of the few works that he called a cantata.

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Halloween and related celebrations: The first day of the Day of the Dead, celebrated until November 2 (Mexico)

Halloween and related celebrations: The first day of the Day of the Dead, celebrated until November 2 (Mexico)

2000

Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed…

Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.

1923

The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.

The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.

1913

Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.

Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.