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1987

The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with "Good Night"

The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with "Good Night".

1704

John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first continuously published newspaper in British

John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first continuously published newspaper in British North America.

1916

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.

1805

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon.

1859

Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installme

Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installment of his best-selling classic, A Tale of Two Cities.

1871

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1949

EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation

EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.

2025

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV (pictured), making him the first pope born in the United Sta

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV (pictured), making him the first pope born in the United States, the first to hold either U.S. or Peruvian citizenship, the first from the O�

1643

First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garri

First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garrison under Lady Blanche Arundell

1974

India conducted its first nuclear test explosion at Pokhran, the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the fi

India conducted its first nuclear test explosion at Pokhran, the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

325

The First Council of Nicaea is formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church

The First Council of Nicaea is formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church.

325

The First Council of Nicaea (depicted), the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Con

The First Council of Nicaea (depicted), the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Constantine the Great.

325

The First Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Constantine th

The First Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, was formally opened by Constantine the Great.

1874

Verdi's Requiem was first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death

Verdi's Requiem was first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death.

1802

Martha Washington, First, First Lady of the United States (born 1731)

Martha Washington, First, First Lady of the United States (born 1731)

1874

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem was first performed in the San Marco church in Milan to commemorate the first anniversary of Al

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem was first performed in the San Marco church in Milan to commemorate the first anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death.

1763

First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920)

First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920).

1996

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire.

1794

The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the Fre

The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.

1979

Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist cou

Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.