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1951

Jill Biden, American educator, First Lady of the United States

1950

Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the su

Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the summit of a peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.

1658

Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France

Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.

1996

The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds

The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.

1975

Governor of California Jerry Brown signs the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act into law, the first law in the

Governor of California Jerry Brown signs the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act into law, the first law in the United States giving farmworkers collective bargaining rights.

1912

Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage

Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.

1896

Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile and also gives it a successful test run

Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile and also gives it a successful test run.

1876

An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 8

An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.

1784

Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon

Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. Her flight covers four kilometres (2.5 mi) in 45 minutes, and reached an estimated 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in altitude�

1975

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.

1784

Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2

Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).

1953

The mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest

The mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

2024

Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York trial, becoming the first former U

Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York trial, becoming the first former U.S. president found guilty in a criminal case.

2020

Crew Dragon Demo-2 became the first commercial mission to the International Space Station

Crew Dragon Demo-2 became the first commercial mission to the International Space Station.

2024

The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to th

The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.