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1916

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.

1859

Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installme

Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installment of his best-selling classic, A Tale of Two Cities.

1871

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1949

EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation

EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.

1951

Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the wo

Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.

1842

The first edition of The Illustrated London News, the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine, was published

The first edition of The Illustrated London News, the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine, was published.

325

The First Council of Nicaea is formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church

The First Council of Nicaea is formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church.

1874

Verdi's Requiem was first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death

Verdi's Requiem was first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death.

1763

First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920)

First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920).

1794

The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the Fre

The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.

1979

Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist cou

Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.

1953

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation and one of the first majo

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation and one of the first major international events to be televised.

1098

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.

1895

Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place

Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.

1978

Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James

Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy.

1910

John Robertson Duigan makes the first flight of the Duigan pusher biplane, the first aircraft built in Australia.

John Robertson Duigan makes the first flight of the Duigan pusher biplane, the first aircraft built in Australia.

1099

First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.

First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.

1980

Phạm Tuân becomes the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flies aboard the Soyuz 37 mission…

Phạm Tuân becomes the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flies aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.

1971

Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.

1932

Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award…

Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.