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Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
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1970
The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
1893
New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by…
New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard.
1893
Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
1871
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
1860
The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
1685
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
1971
Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first…
Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.
1697
The first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance,…
The first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance, ending the Nine Years' War.
394
On the first day of the battle of Frigidus, the Western Roman troops of Arbogast manage to defend their positions…
On the first day of the battle of Frigidus, the Western Roman troops of Arbogast manage to defend their positions against the Eastern Roman troops of emperor Theodosius I.
1726
J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, a solo cantata for alto voice.
J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, a solo cantata for alto voice.
1726
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, a solo cantata for alto voice.
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Geist und Seele wird verwirret, a solo cantata for alto voice.
2003
The first public release of Steam, a distribution service for computer games, was made available for download.
The first public release of Steam, a distribution service for computer games, was made available for download.
2015
Physicists of the LIGO and Virgo projects first observed gravitational waves, the existence of which was predicted by…
Physicists of the LIGO and Virgo projects first observed gravitational waves, the existence of which was predicted by Henri Poincaré in 1905.
1981
Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
1937
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day,…
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.)
1960
Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran
Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran
2024
Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943)
Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943)
1968
The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after…
The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.
1958
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.