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English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.
The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.
The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and becomes their vassal.
First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan.
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.
Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister.
Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark.
The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.
Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê.
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.
First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.