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World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese.
The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network.
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein.
The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world.
Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts.
Ming admiral Zheng He sets sail to explore the world for the first time.
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web.
The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern ti�