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1901

Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.

Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.

1845

The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.

The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.

1982

Meitnerium, a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für…

Meitnerium, a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.

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.

1842

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

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).

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.

1942

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

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

1393

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

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

1813

First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.

First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.

1999

The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.

The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.

1943

USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.

USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.

1935

In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of…

In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of its Neutrality Acts.

1933

The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with…

The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with universal male suffrage.

1888

Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.

Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims, is murdered.