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1993

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.

1933

The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey

The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey.

1862

American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capt

American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capture of Memphis, Tennessee by Union forces from the Confederates.

1674

Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort

Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort.

1975

Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format

Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.

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.

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.

1805

First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States

First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States.

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.