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2018

Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

2001

Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.

Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.

1938

Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper…

Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper service.

1935

First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

1866

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United…

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).

1929

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist and socialite, 37th First Lady of the United States (died 1994)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist and socialite, 37th First Lady of the United States (died 1994)

1946

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (born 1910)

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (born 1910)

2001

At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold…

At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship.

1866

Aged 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a United States government commission for a…

Aged 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a United States government commission for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the Capitol rotunda.

2015

The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.

The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.

1976

In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first…

In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.

1973

Greeks vote to abolish the monarchy, beginning the first period of the Metapolitefsi.

Greeks vote to abolish the monarchy, beginning the first period of the Metapolitefsi.

1959

First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.

First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.

1899

The First Hague Convention is signed.

The First Hague Convention is signed.

587 BC

The Neo-Babylonian Empire sacks Jerusalem and destroys the First Temple.

The Neo-Babylonian Empire sacks Jerusalem and destroys the First Temple.

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Earliest day on which Somer's Day can fall, while August 4 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before the first Monday…

Earliest day on which Somer's Day can fall, while August 4 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before the first Monday in August. (Bermuda)

1954

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen &…

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin.

1930

In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina.

In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina.

1859

First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps.

First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps.

1733

The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts.

The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts.