1979
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister.
Search Historical Events
Loading…
2966 results for “War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice” — type: events (641 ms)
1953
Two men are rescued from a semitrailer that crashed over the side of the Pit River Bridge before it fell into the Sacram
Two men are rescued from a semitrailer that crashed over the side of the Pit River Bridge before it fell into the Sacramento River. Amateur photographer Virginia Schau photographs "Rescue on Pit River�
2007
Greensburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by the 2007 Greensburg tornado, a 1
Greensburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by the 2007 Greensburg tornado, a 1.7-mile wide EF5 tornado. It was the first-ever tornado to be rated with the new Enhanced Fujita scale.
1904
Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws th
Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
1835
James Gordon Bennett, Sr
James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald.
1992
Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanentl
�hree employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada.
1794
French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state reli
French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic.
1960
The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid
The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
1662
The figure who later became Mr
The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England.
2024
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland wins with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.
1924
J
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.
1967
Dr
Dr. Zakir Husain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.
1951
The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the fir
The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
1862
Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the Unit
Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the United States Navy, who quickly commission it as the gunboat USS Planter and appoint�
1970
President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P
President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals.
1963
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board
Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American�
2007
Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments
Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
872
Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47
Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His first coronation was 28 years earlier, in 844, during the reign of his father Lothair I.
1991
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.