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1991

Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era

Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

1970

The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2

The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.

1938

In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session

In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.

1923

The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France

The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world.

1908

The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia

The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

1896

Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

2018

Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floo

Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floors of buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City, and causing cars to overturn.

2016

Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha

Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.

2014

The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada are formed

The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada are formed.

1999

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station.

1958

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

1950

The Linnanmäki amusement park is opened for the first time in Helsinki

The Linnanmäki amusement park is opened for the first time in Helsinki.

1919

The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight

The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.

1917

Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in t

Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church.

1874

The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria

The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.

2008

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.

1964

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader.

1934

Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quin

Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.

1926

The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic

The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.

1918

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.