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1999

Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama

Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.

1964

First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders

First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.

1952

A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg

A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.

1920

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.

1867

Albert Günther publishes the first study to recognise that the New Zealand tuatara is not a lizard

Albert Günther publishes the first study to recognise that the New Zealand tuatara is not a lizard.

1611

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.

1194

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter.

2023

Nine students and a security guard are killed in the Belgrade school shooting, the first attack of its kind in Serbia

Nine students and a security guard are killed in the Belgrade school shooting, the first attack of its kind in Serbia.

2000

The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet

The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.

1978

The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Co

The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of�

1971

Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989

Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.

1952

The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network

The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.

1921

West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years

West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues.

1913

Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film ind

Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.

1830

The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled passenger railway to issue season tickets

The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled passenger railway to issue season tickets and include a tunnel.

1791

The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish–Lithuanian Commo

The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

2000

Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London)

Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London).

1979

Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

1776

Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III

Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.

1738

The Imperial Theatrical School, the first ballet school in Russia, is founded

The Imperial Theatrical School, the first ballet school in Russia, is founded.