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1509

Catherine of Aragon (pictured) married King Henry VIII of England, becoming the first of his six wives

Catherine of Aragon (pictured) married King Henry VIII of England, becoming the first of his six wives.

2018

United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea held the first meeting between leaders of their two

United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea held the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore.

1991

In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia

In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia.

1981

The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters

The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters.

1665

Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City

Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City.

1653

First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins, lasting until the following day

First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins, lasting until the following day.

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Christian feast day: First Ecumenical Council (Lutheran)

Christian feast day: First Ecumenical Council (Lutheran)

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released

Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released.

1983

Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptun

Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.

1774

Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves

Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.

1840

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

1762

Dorothea Erxleben, first German female doctor (born 1715)

Dorothea Erxleben, first German female doctor (born 1715)

1983

Pioneer 10 passed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to leave the proximity of the major planets o

Pioneer 10 passed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to leave the proximity of the major planets of the Solar System.

1971

The New York Times published the first excerpts from the Pentagon Papers, a 7,000-page classified Department of Defense

The New York Times published the first excerpts from the Pentagon Papers, a 7,000-page classified Department of Defense history of the United States' political and military involvement in the Vietnam�

1805

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Meriwether Lewis became the first white American to sight the Great Falls of the Missouri Ri

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Meriwether Lewis became the first white American to sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.

1959

Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in

Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.

1941

June deportation: The first major wave of Soviet mass deportations of Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians from the occu

June deportation: The first major wave of Soviet mass deportations of Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians from the occupied Baltic states begins.

1940

Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentr

Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

1937

Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday

Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.

1839

Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta

Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta.