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1978

Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone

Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.

1894

Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D

Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.

1844

Hong Kong Police Force, the world's second modern police force and Asia's first, is established

Hong Kong Police Force, the world's second modern police force and Asia's first, is established.

1840

The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom

The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.

1738

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)

2011

The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government

The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government.

2008

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640.

1999

Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama

Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.

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.

1194

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter.

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.

1711

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1641)

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1641)

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.

1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.

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.