1918
First World War: British and Arab troops captured Damascus from the Ottoman Empire.
First World War: British and Arab troops captured Damascus from the Ottoman Empire.
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1919
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
1952
The United Kingdom successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming the world's third state with nuclear weapons.
The United Kingdom successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming the world's third state with nuclear weapons.
1918
First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss…
First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.
1917
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among…
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.
1921
The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
1914
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
1945
World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
1917
World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New…
World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
1915
First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
1903
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
1939
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
1941
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
1528
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan.
1921
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1944
World War II: The three-week-long Battle of Aachen concluded, making the city the first on German soil to be captured…
World War II: The three-week-long Battle of Aachen concluded, making the city the first on German soil to be captured by the Allies.
1944
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
1944
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall…
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall to the Allies.