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1998

France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.

France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.

1963

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton,…

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.

1962

The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.

The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.

1930

The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay.

The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay.

1865

A seven-man mountaineering team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism.

A seven-man mountaineering team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism.

2018

Croatian Mario Mandžukić scored the first own goal in a FIFA World Cup final in their defeat to France.

Croatian Mario Mandžukić scored the first own goal in a FIFA World Cup final in their defeat to France.

1983

Sega's first home video game console, the SG-1000 (pictured), was released in Japan.

Sega's first home video game console, the SG-1000 (pictured), was released in Japan.

1943

The all-female Emilia Plater Independent Women's Battalion was formed in the Soviet Union's First Polish Army.

The all-female Emilia Plater Independent Women's Battalion was formed in the Soviet Union's First Polish Army.

1994

Fragments of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 began colliding with the planet Jupiter , with the first impact causing a fireball…

Fragments of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 began colliding with the planet Jupiter , with the first impact causing a fireball that reached a peak temperature of 24,000 kelvin.

1951

The Catcher in the Rye, an American coming-of-age novel by J. D. Salinger, was first published (cover pictured).

The Catcher in the Rye, an American coming-of-age novel by J. D. Salinger, was first published (cover pictured).

1945

The United States conducted the first detonation of a nuclear weapon during the Trinity test (pictured).

The United States conducted the first detonation of a nuclear weapon during the Trinity test (pictured).

1931

Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution.

Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution.

1916

Max Reger's Hebbel Requiem was first performed in a memorial concert for the composer, conducted by Philipp Wolfrum.

Max Reger's Hebbel Requiem was first performed in a memorial concert for the composer, conducted by Philipp Wolfrum.

1992

The Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom, was officially…

The Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom, was officially opened.

1850

William Cranch Bond and John Adams Whipple took a daguerreotype of Vega, the first astrophotograph of a star other…

William Cranch Bond and John Adams Whipple took a daguerreotype of Vega, the first astrophotograph of a star other than the Sun.

1976

At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Comăneci (pictured) became the first person to score a perfect 10 in a modern…

At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Comăneci (pictured) became the first person to score a perfect 10 in a modern Olympics gymnastics event.

1723

Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in…

Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig.

1903

French cyclist Maurice Garin won the first edition of the Tour de France.

French cyclist Maurice Garin won the first edition of the Tour de France.

1848

The two-day Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's-rights and feminist convention held in the United States,…

The two-day Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's-rights and feminist convention held in the United States, opened in Seneca Falls, New York.

1843

SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a screw propeller, was launched (pictured) in…

SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a screw propeller, was launched (pictured) in Bristol, England.