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1990

Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.

Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.

1979

America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.

America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.

1962

First transatlantic satellite television transmission.

First transatlantic satellite television transmission.

1960

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.

1941

The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.

The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.

1914

The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship.

The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship.

1893

The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.

The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.

1801

French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36…

French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history.

1971

The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.

The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.

1963

Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.

Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.

1956

The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.

The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.

1919

The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in…

The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight.

2015

NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.

NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.

1965

Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six…

Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth.

1951

Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

1865

The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.

The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.

1954

The Boeing 367-80, the prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series, takes its first flight.

The Boeing 367-80, the prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series, takes its first flight.

1849

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

1741

Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans…

Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.

1640

The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.

The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.