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Nathaniel P. Langford of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition first observed a geyser in the Wyoming Territory erupting at regular intervals, naming it Old Faithful (video featured).
War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead over the Rhine river.
Nerva (depicted), the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian.
Chinese authorities cancelled a run of performances of The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian play to be performed internationally, forty minutes before its planned premiere in Hohhot.
The Japanese manga Naruto published its first chapter, later becoming one of the best-selling manga series.
Bach led the first performance of his cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17, in Leipzig.
Irish rock band U2 performed in Sarajevo (pictured), the first major artist to hold a concert in the city since the end of the Bosnian War.
Pope Pontian resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.
The first political gathering of colonists (president pictured) in Mexican Texas convened to seek reforms from the Mexican government.
Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral was dedicated by Archbishop William Mark Duke, fifty-three years after it first opened.
The First Battle of Maryang-san, widely regarded as one of the Australian Army's greatest accomplishments during the Korean War, began.
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.
"Love Me Do", the first single by the Beatles, was released in the United Kingdom.
Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.
The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.
2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.
Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of protozoa (pictured).
In the first proven act of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation, a Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines exploded in mid-air near Chesterton, Indiana, killing all seven people aboard.