1979
The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people.
The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws approximately 100,000 people.
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1968
Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.
Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.
1968
Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint with a time…
Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.95 seconds.
1930
The former and first President of Finland, K. J. Ståhlberg, and his wife, Ester Ståhlberg, are kidnapped from their…
The former and first President of Finland, K. J. Ståhlberg, and his wife, Ester Ståhlberg, are kidnapped from their home by members of the far-right Lapua Movement.
1888
Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
1774
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress denounces the British Parliament's Intolerable Acts and demands…
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress denounces the British Parliament's Intolerable Acts and demands British concessions.
1773
The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian…
The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1656
The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society…
The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends.
2007
Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.
Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.
2003
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.
1994
The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president,…
The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island.
1932
Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
1928
The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
1910
Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft.
Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft.
1783
The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
1978
Cardinal Karol Wojtyła is elected to the papacy as Pope John Paul II, he becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since…
Cardinal Karol Wojtyła is elected to the papacy as Pope John Paul II, he becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
1968
Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1951
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.
1919
Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.
Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.