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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.

1992

The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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.

1534

Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River

Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River.

2002

The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin W

The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.

2001

Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa

Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.

1947

Saab produces its first automobile

Saab produces its first automobile.

1854

The United States Naval Academy graduates its first class of students

The United States Naval Academy graduates its first class of students.

1829

The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London

The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.

2010

The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa

The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.

2008

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses a

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses at a Canadian Indian residential school.

2002

Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress

Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.

1987

Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain

Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.

1956

Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province

Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province. The total number of deaths is reportedly 150.

1919

Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U

Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.