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1995

The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created

The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created.

1975

The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War

The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.

1975

The United Kingdom holds its first country-wide referendum on membership of the European Economic Community (EEC)

The United Kingdom holds its first country-wide referendum on membership of the European Economic Community (EEC).

1959

The first government of Singapore is sworn in

The first government of Singapore is sworn in.

1949

Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament

Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.

1916

Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a

Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position.

1883

The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris

The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.

1817

The first Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched

The first Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched.

1993

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.

1933

The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey

The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey.

1862

American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capt

American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capture of Memphis, Tennessee by Union forces from the Confederates.

1674

Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort

Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort.

1975

Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format

Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.

1938

The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight

The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.

1810

The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina

The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina.

1099

First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins

First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

2004

The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882

The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.

1957

First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl

First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl.

1928

Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross

Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.

1922

Åland's Regional Assembly convened for its first plenary session in Mariehamn, Åland; today, the day is celebrated as Se

Åland's Regional Assembly convened for its first plenary session in Mariehamn, Åland; today, the day is celebrated as Self-Government Day of Åland.