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The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, former First Lady of Ivory Coast
Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Bonfires of Saint John (Spain)
The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America.
The College Board administered the first SAT, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the United States.
Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.
First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.
The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.
The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place.
Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958–1961).
Julia Gillard (pictured) was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to contest a leadership spill in the Labor Party.
The first of the Thai cultural mandates was issued, officially changing the country's name from Siam to Thailand.