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1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

1991

The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.

1891

The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.

The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.

1792

Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.

Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.

1711

The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.

The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.

2003

Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.

Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.

2019

Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.

Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.

1459

The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.

The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.

1967

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

2002

The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.

The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.

1952

U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of…

U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of television to appeal directly to the populace.

1975

Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces,…

Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.

1935

Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.

Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.

1911

His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at…

His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.

1906

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.

1852

The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.

The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.

1228

Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (born 1165)

Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (born 1165)

1975

Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount…

Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest by ascending one of its faces.

1890

Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a…

Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a manifesto that officially disavowed the future practice of plural marriage.

1977

About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.

About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.