1965
Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.
Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.
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1943
As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight…
As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane.
1778
The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War,…
The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War, ended indecisively and led to political disputes in both countries.
1689
First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces at Killiecrankie, Scotland.
First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces at Killiecrankie, Scotland.
1302
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the…
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus in Bithynia.
1866
Aged 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a United States government commission for a…
Aged 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a United States government commission for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the Capitol rotunda.
1954
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen &…
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin.
2018
Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017…
Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
1847
Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico.
Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico.
1981
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles became the first music video broadcast on the American cable television…
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles became the first music video broadcast on the American cable television network MTV.
1911
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator certificate.
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator certificate.
1986
The animated film Castle in the Sky, the first from Studio Ghibli, is released.
The animated film Castle in the Sky, the first from Studio Ghibli, is released.
1790
The first United States census was officially completed, with the nation's residential population enumerated to be…
The first United States census was officially completed, with the nation's residential population enumerated to be 3,929,214.
1913
An agricultural workers' strike in Wheatland degenerated into a riot, becoming one of the first major farm-labor…
An agricultural workers' strike in Wheatland degenerated into a riot, becoming one of the first major farm-labor confrontations in California.
1830
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
2012
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be…
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
1993
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
1888
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany,…
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
1772
Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the…
Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe.
1987
Lynne Cox became the first person to swim between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede to Big…
Lynne Cox became the first person to swim between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede to Big Diomede in the Bering Strait in 2 hours and 5 minutes.