1943
USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
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1935
In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of…
In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of its Neutrality Acts.
1933
The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with…
The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with universal male suffrage.
1888
Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.
Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.
1939
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time…
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop.
1897
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
1878
Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the…
Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
1836
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at…
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
1604
Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
1529
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people.
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people.
2023
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1…
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.
1963
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is…
CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
1960
The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
1957
President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
1912
Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
44 BC
Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the…
Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months.
1954
The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First…
The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
1950
"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
1933
Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak (now called Ismoil…
Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak (now called Ismoil Somoni Peak and situated in Tajikistan) (7495 m).
1925
USS Shenandoah, the United States' first American-built rigid airship, was destroyed in a squall line over Noble…
USS Shenandoah, the United States' first American-built rigid airship, was destroyed in a squall line over Noble County, Ohio. Fourteen of her 42-man crew perished, including her commander, Zachary La�