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First Barons' War: English forces under William Marshal defeated French troops at the Battle of Lincoln
First Barons' War: English forces under William Marshal defeated French troops at the Battle of Lincoln.
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1937
A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arct
A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean.
1934
Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens
Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
1932
Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first wom
Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
1871
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
1809
The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led
The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led by Napoleon I of France sees the French attack across the Danube held.
2017
United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting
United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall.
2012
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launches a Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in the first commercial flight to the Internati
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launches a Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
2010
Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far o
Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far only, Italian team to win the historic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions L�
1819
SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atla
SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
1809
On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna, Austria), Napoleon I is defeated in a major bat
On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna, Austria), Napoleon I is defeated in a major battle for the first time in his career, and repelled by an enemy army for the firs�
1455
Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry
Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England.
1897
The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London
The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London.
1995
The first version of the Java programming language is released
The first version of the Java programming language is released.
1907
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
1793
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
1950
Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)
Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)
1524
Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (born 1487)
Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (born 1487)
1974
The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France
The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France.