1821
The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
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1701
Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.
Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.
1327
First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England.
First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England.
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Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
1830
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
1914
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
1888
Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the…
Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
1861
American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax…
American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 18�
1858
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It…
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
1816
The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly…
The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore.
1796
The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars results in a French…
The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars results in a French victory.
1772
First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions…
First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions condemning the "anarchy" of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and imputing to the three�
1620
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North…
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, spri�
1583
Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland…
Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
1305
First Scottish War of Independence: Sir John Stewart of Menteith, the pro-English Sheriff of Dumbarton, successfully…
First Scottish War of Independence: Sir John Stewart of Menteith, the pro-English Sheriff of Dumbarton, successfully manages to capture Sir William Wallace of Scotland, leading to Wallace's subsequent�
1930
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)
2012
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be…
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
1993
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
1888
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany,…
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
1772
Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the…
Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe.