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The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea

The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.

1981

Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr

Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931)

1846

The first officially recorded baseball game in U

The first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine" defeating the New York Knickerbockers 23–1.

2025

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.

1944

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer sp

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.

1877

Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

1982

The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, the first major conference in genocide studies, opened despi

The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, the first major conference in genocide studies, opened despite Turkish attempts to cancel it due to the inclusion of presentations on the Ar�

1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

2004

SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight

SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.

1957

Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister

Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister.

1957

Ellen Fairclough (pictured) became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada

Ellen Fairclough (pictured) became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada.

1984

Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark

Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark.

1948

The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of mode

The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.

1993

Pat Nixon, American educator, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1912)

Pat Nixon, American educator, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1912)

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Christian feast day: Alban, first recorded Martyr in Britain (commemoration, Anglicanism)

Christian feast day: Alban, first recorded Martyr in Britain (commemoration, Anglicanism)

2013

Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope

Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.

1960

The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contrac

The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world.

1956

The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferrin

The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French Wes�

1940

Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver, British Columbia,

Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1926

The College Board administers the first SAT exam

The College Board administers the first SAT exam.