1963
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
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1906
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton.
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton.
1565
The first recorded naval battle between Europeans and the Japanese occurred when a flotilla of samurai attacked two…
The first recorded naval battle between Europeans and the Japanese occurred when a flotilla of samurai attacked two Portuguese trade vessels at the Battle of Fukuda Bay in Nagasaki.
2019
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first…
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.
1955
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
1950
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
1943
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
1789
John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
1386
The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
2017
Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing…
Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.
1965
Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese…
Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Army.
1955
At a meeting of its general assembly, the European Broadcasting Union approved the staging of the first Eurovision…
At a meeting of its general assembly, the European Broadcasting Union approved the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
1961
The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a…
The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
1889
Luo Yixiu, first wife of Mao Zedong (died 1910)
Luo Yixiu, first wife of Mao Zedong (died 1910)
2011
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of…
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.
1939
Pope Pius XII (pictured) published his first encyclical, Summi Pontificatus, which critiqued ideologies such as…
Pope Pius XII (pictured) published his first encyclical, Summi Pontificatus, which critiqued ideologies such as racism, cultural superiority and totalitarianism.
533
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North…
Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa.
1993
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George S. Mickelson, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of South Dakota (born 1941)
1861
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Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina.
1946
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The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.