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1841

Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.

Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.

1966

Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.

Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.

1957

Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.

Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.

1957

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the…

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.

1933

The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the…

The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2.

1919

The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.

The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.

1854

The Republican Party of the United States held its first convention in Jackson, Michigan.

The Republican Party of the United States held its first convention in Jackson, Michigan.

1801

First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of…

First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.

1495

First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.

First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.

1981

US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the…

US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1946

Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized.

Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized.

1937

The Peel Commission Report recommends the partition of Palestine, which was the first formal recommendation for…

The Peel Commission Report recommends the partition of Palestine, which was the first formal recommendation for partition in the history of Palestine.

1928

Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of…

Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.

1915

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

1907

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.

1863

The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.

The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.

1807

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition.

1534

Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada.

Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada.

1948

The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF).

The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF).

1912

Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in…

Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves.