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2000

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.

1916

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

1492

Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the…

Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the Atlantic, discovering the Americas.

1642

First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the Battle of Babylon Hill, after which both…

First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the Battle of Babylon Hill, after which both sides claimed victory.

1999

The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced by the Board of Commissioners of…

The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.

1957

U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights bill since…

U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights bill since Reconstruction.

1724

Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a…

Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a passion hymn by Johann Rist.

1995

Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to…

Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.

1789

Alexander Hamilton (pictured), co-writer of The Federalist Papers, became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

Alexander Hamilton (pictured), co-writer of The Federalist Papers, became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

1297

First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated English troops at…

First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated English troops at the Battle of Stirling Bridge on the River Forth.

1992

Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, American Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to travel to space.

Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, American Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to travel to space.

1948

The People's Liberation Army launched the Liaoshen campaign, the first of the three major military campaigns during…

The People's Liberation Army launched the Liaoshen campaign, the first of the three major military campaigns during the late stage of the Chinese Civil War.

1928

The Okeechobee hurricane first struck the island of Guadeloupe; eventually it reached the United States and caused…

The Okeechobee hurricane first struck the island of Guadeloupe; eventually it reached the United States and caused over 4,000 deaths overall.

1985

Super Mario Bros., one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, was first released in Japan…

Super Mario Bros., one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, was first released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

1959

The Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 (model pictured) struck the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body.

The Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 (model pictured) struck the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body.

1937

Chicago Public Schools began delivering lessons via radio amid to a polio outbreak, marking the first large-scale use…

Chicago Public Schools began delivering lessons via radio amid to a polio outbreak, marking the first large-scale use of radio broadcasts for distance education.

1914

HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017.

HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017.

1723

António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

1830

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major…

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major cities, opened with the Duke of Wellington in attendance.

1980

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.