1527
The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.
The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.
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1977
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1936
African-American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, dashing Nazi…
African-American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, dashing Nazi leaders' hopes of Aryan domination at the games.
1913
An agricultural workers' strike in Wheatland degenerated into a riot, becoming one of the first major farm-labor…
An agricultural workers' strike in Wheatland degenerated into a riot, becoming one of the first major farm-labor confrontations in California.
1984
The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into…
The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
1821
The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
1701
Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.
Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.
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Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
1830
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
1971
The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the…
The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Oce�
1914
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
1901
Peter O'Connor sets the first World Athletics recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m), a record…
Peter O'Connor sets the first World Athletics recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
1888
Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the…
Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
1858
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It…
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
1816
The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly…
The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore.
1772
First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions…
First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions condemning the "anarchy" of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and imputing to the three�
1620
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North…
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, spri�
1583
Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland…
Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
1930
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)
2012
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be…
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.