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1571

The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.

The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.

2014

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.

1990

First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.

First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.

1921

KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

1645

Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.

Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal.

451

The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.

The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.

2016

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar…

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.

2009

First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.

First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.

2006

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

1834

Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.

Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.

1831

Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of independent Greece, is assassinated.

Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of independent Greece, is assassinated.

1825

Restauration arrives in New York Harbor from Norway, the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.

Restauration arrives in New York Harbor from Norway, the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.

1410

The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock.

The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock.

2007

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.

1964

The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.

The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.

1933

A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.

A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.

1987

The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

1984

Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space…

Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.

1968

NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.

NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.

1962

The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.

The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.