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1934

Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in full.

Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in full.

1839

First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British…

First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community on the Kowloon Peninsula.

1981

The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.

The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.

1960

Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

1882

The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

1836

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1774

First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

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First day of school in Vietnam

First day of school in Vietnam

1915

The Zimmerwald Conference, the first of three international socialist conferences forming the Zimmerwald movement,…

The Zimmerwald Conference, the first of three international socialist conferences forming the Zimmerwald movement, opened in Switzerland.

2013

The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's…

The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's LADEE spacecraft.

1962

Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the…

Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London.

1870

Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

2024

Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)

Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)

2000

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.

1916

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

1492

Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the…

Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the Atlantic, discovering the Americas.

2005

Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.

Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.

1986

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.

1953

Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

1932

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.