1945
Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.
Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.
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1876
The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.
The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.
1948
Australia won the fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, becoming the first Test cricket team to go undefeated in…
Australia won the fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, becoming the first Test cricket team to go undefeated in England, earning them the nickname "The Invincibles".
1590
John White, governor of the Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in North America (located in present-day…
John White, governor of the Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in North America (located in present-day North Carolina), returned after a three-year absence to find it deserted (depicted).
1897
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.
1725
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the…
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn.
1909
Pluto (pictured) was photographed for the first time at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., 21…
Pluto (pictured) was photographed for the first time at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., 21 years before it was officially discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.
1707
The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola…
The first Siege of Pensacola came to an end with the British and Creek abandoning their attempt to capture Pensacola in Spanish Florida.
1789
The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.
The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.
1456
The oldest known version of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book produced on a printing press, was completed.
The oldest known version of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book produced on a printing press, was completed.
410
Rome was sacked for the first time in approximately 800 years by the Visigoths under Alaric I.
Rome was sacked for the first time in approximately 800 years by the Visigoths under Alaric I.
2012
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
1875
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
1609
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
1955
Pather Panchali, the first film in The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, was released and went on to win many Indian and…
Pather Panchali, the first film in The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, was released and went on to win many Indian and international film awards.
1955
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
1993
The NASA spacecraft Galileo flew by the asteroid 243 Ida and took photographs that later revealed the first known…
The NASA spacecraft Galileo flew by the asteroid 243 Ida and took photographs that later revealed the first known asteroid moon (both pictured).
1950
American tennis player Althea Gibson became the first African-American woman to compete at the U.S. National…
American tennis player Althea Gibson became the first African-American woman to compete at the U.S. National Championships.
1830
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a…
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a horse-drawn car in Maryland.
1789
William Herschel discovered Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, during the first use of his new telescope which was then the…
William Herschel discovered Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, during the first use of his new telescope which was then the largest in the world.