2012
Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so.
Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so.
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1991
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
1958
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman…
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
1948
The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day"…
The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
1912
The Kuomintang is founded for the first time in Peking.
The Kuomintang is founded for the first time in Peking.
1875
Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to…
Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
1835
The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization…
The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
1609
Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
1543
António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan.
António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan.
1954
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland
1797
Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the Vermont Republic, and first Governor of the State of Vermont (born 1730)
Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the Vermont Republic, and first Governor of the State of Vermont (born 1730)
2012
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
1875
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
1609
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
1998
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the…
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite.
1849
President Faustin Soulouque of the First Republic of Haiti has the Senate and Chamber of Deputies proclaim him the…
President Faustin Soulouque of the First Republic of Haiti has the Senate and Chamber of Deputies proclaim him the Emperor of Haiti, abolishing the Republic and inaugurating the Second Empire of Haiti�
1778
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
1748
The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
1648
The Fronde: First Fronde: In the wake of the successful Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin, Chief Minister of France,…
The Fronde: First Fronde: In the wake of the successful Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin, Chief Minister of France, suddenly orders the arrest of the leaders of the Parlement of Paris, provoking the r�
1797
Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the…
Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (died 1879)