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1994

Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.

Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.

1961

NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.

NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.

1958

Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer…

Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier.

1954

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.

1930

Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting…

Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.

1726

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a…

J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.

2007

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.

1942

The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.

The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.

1928

Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.

Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem of Indonesia, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.

1492

Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.

Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.

1991

The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.

The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.

1985

Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.

Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.

1969

The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.

The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.

1675

Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.

Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.

1390

First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.

First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.

2023

First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

2014

Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign…

Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.

1983

The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.

The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.

4004 BC

James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what…

James Ussher's calculated First day of the world based on the Old Testament. Creation, he believed, occurred at what would have been nightfall on the previous day.

2000

Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed…

Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.