1958
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
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2003
Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.
Dolphin, the first emulator for the GameCube that could run commercial video games, was released.
2002
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
1952
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of…
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of television to appeal directly to the populace.
1975
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount…
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest by ascending one of its faces.
1890
Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a…
Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a manifesto that officially disavowed the future practice of plural marriage.
1981
Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1977
About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.
About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.
1983
American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free…
American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.
1908
The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States,…
The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States, was completed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
235
Pope Pontian (pictured) resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
Pope Pontian (pictured) resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
2005
John Roberts became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States; he would be the first Chief Justice to serve for…
John Roberts became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States; he would be the first Chief Justice to serve for twenty years since Melville Fuller in 1908.
1990
The Lockheed YF-22, the prototype for the F-22 Raptor, made its first flight.
The Lockheed YF-22, the prototype for the F-22 Raptor, made its first flight.
1964
Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina.
Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina.
1955
The first Indonesian legislative election resulted in an unexpectedly poor result for the Masyumi Party of incumbent…
The first Indonesian legislative election resulted in an unexpectedly poor result for the Masyumi Party of incumbent prime minister Burhanuddin Harahap (pictured).
1724
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve…
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve stanzas, for the feast of archangel Michael.
1975
The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first…
The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first flight.
1939
NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.
NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.
1882
The Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private…
The Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private and commercial customers in North America, went online.
1342
An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.
An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.