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SpaceX's Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, launches for the first time. It explodes four minutes into flight.
For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war.
Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
Two Austrian army corps in Bavaria are defeated by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon at the Battle of Abensberg on the second day of a four-day campaign that ended in a French victory.
Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith.
Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.
War of the First Coalition: In the climax of the Montenotte Campaign, Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeats the army of Piedmont at the Battle of Mondovi, leading to Piedmont's surrender a week later�
John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President (nine days before George Washington).
The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater.
The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia.
The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg.
The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", is published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104, illustrating the topic of the Good Shepherd in pastoral music.
The first public school in the United States, the Boston Latin School, is founded.
The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).