Steve Jobs introduced the first iMac, revolutionizing personal computing with its design and user-friendly approach.
📍 Cupertino, California, United States
UNESCO established World Teachers' Day to recognize the contributions of educators worldwide.
📍 Global
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was launched, providing educational and cultural programming across the U.S.
📍 United States
The Soviet Union selected its first female cosmonauts, paving the way for women in space exploration.
📍 Moscow, USSR
The USS George Washington, the world's first ballistic missile submarine, was launched by the United States Navy.
📍 Groton, Connecticut, United States
The Soviet Union launched Luna 3, the first spacecraft to photograph the far side of the Moon.
📍 Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR
Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised presidential address, marking a new era in political communication.
📍 Washington D.C., United States
The World Series was broadcast on television for the first time, bringing baseball into homes across America.
📍 United States
The first commercially successful ballpoint pen went on sale in New York, changing everyday writing tools.
📍 New York City, United States
The U.S. military used helicopters in combat for the first time during World War II in Burma.
📍 Burma
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, advancing aviation history.
📍 Wenatchee, Washington, United States
The United States formed its first aviation accident investigation board, laying the foundation for modern air safety.
📍 Washington D.C., United States
King George V delivered the first radio broadcast by a British monarch, marking a new era in royal communication.
📍 London, United Kingdom
Nancy Astor became the first woman to take her seat in the British Parliament, marking a milestone in women's political rights.
📍 London, United Kingdom
William Stanley received the first U.S. patent for a high-voltage transformer, advancing electrical power distribution.
📍 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
*The Pirates of Penzance*, a famous comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, was performed for the first time.
📍 Paignton, United Kingdom
Germany hosted its first women's rights convention, advocating for gender equality and women's suffrage.
📍 Leipzig, Germany
Samuel Morse publicly demonstrated the telegraph for the first time, revolutionizing long-distance communication.
📍 New York City, United States
The first charter for a railroad in the United States was granted, marking the beginning of the American railway system.
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit developed the first mercury thermometer, advancing the field of temperature measurement.
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands