1889
The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
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1776
Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the…
Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
1497
Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
1961
Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which…
Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which is later suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta.
1893
Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States…
Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States without anesthesia.
1815
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France.
1810
Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.
Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.
381
The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.
The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.
2016
Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
1991
Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia.
Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia.
1947
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement…
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
1806
The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
2021
Virgin Galactic launches its founder, Richard Branson, into space, the first company ever to do so.
Virgin Galactic launches its founder, Richard Branson, into space, the first company ever to do so.
1990
Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.
Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.
1979
America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
1962
First transatlantic satellite television transmission.
First transatlantic satellite television transmission.
1960
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.
1941
The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
1914
The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship.
The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship.
1893
The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.
The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.