1991
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
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1953
The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.
The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.
1891
The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.
The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.
1792
Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.
Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.
2019
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
1459
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
1975
Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces,…
Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.
1960
USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
1935
Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
1929
Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to…
Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
1911
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at…
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
1906
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
1852
The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
1977
About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
1974
Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on…
Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John.
1956
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
1926
The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
1960
In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
1789
George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
2008
CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.