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1915

US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.

US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.

1885

Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine, the Reitwagen.

Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine, the Reitwagen.

1869

The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.

The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.

1758

The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.

The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.

708

Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).

Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).

1949

The Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear weapons test, detonating the 22-kiloton RDS-1.

The Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear weapons test, detonating the 22-kiloton RDS-1.

1916

Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to…

Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to grant independence to the Philippines.

1885

Gottlieb Daimler patented the world's first internal-combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen (replica pictured).

Gottlieb Daimler patented the world's first internal-combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen (replica pictured).

1831

Michael Faraday (pictured) first experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic induction, leading to the formulation of…

Michael Faraday (pictured) first experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic induction, leading to the formulation of the law of induction named after him.

1876

A performance of Das Rheingold (scene pictured) opened the first performance of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle at the…

A performance of Das Rheingold (scene pictured) opened the first performance of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival, attended by emperors and other composers.

1947

Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.

Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.

2011

First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.

First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.

636

Battle of the Yarmuk: Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia,…

Battle of the Yarmuk: Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia, Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid defeat the Byzantine Empire and take contro�

2023

Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.

Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.

1789

The first naval battle of the Svensksund begins in the Gulf of Finland.

The first naval battle of the Svensksund begins in the Gulf of Finland.

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.

1942

First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces.

First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces.

1789

With the first use of his 1.2-metre (3.9 ft) telescope, then the largest in the world, William Herschel discovered a…

With the first use of his 1.2-metre (3.9 ft) telescope, then the largest in the world, William Herschel discovered a new moon of Saturn, later named Enceladus (pictured).

1984

Followers of Osho began deliberately infecting people in The Dalles, Oregon, with Salmonella in the first and largest…

Followers of Osho began deliberately infecting people in The Dalles, Oregon, with Salmonella in the first and largest bioterrorist attack in United States history.

1393

Timur takes Baghdad from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir for the first time.

Timur takes Baghdad from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir for the first time.