On February 19.1847 ; The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party. source
On February 19.1847 ; The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.
On February 19.1949 ; Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University. source
On February 19.1949 ; Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.
On February 19.1985 ; William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave hospital. source
On February 19.1985 ; William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave hospital.
On February 19.1960 ; China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket. source
On February 19.1960 ; China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
On February 20.1873 ; The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco. source
On February 20.1873 ; The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco.
On February 20.1935 ; Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica. source
On February 20.1935 ; Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
On February 20.1942 ; Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. source
On February 20.1942 ; Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace.
On February 20.2005 ; Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout. source
On February 20.2005 ; Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
On February 21.1804 ; The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales. source
On February 21.1804 ; The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.
On February 21 .1842 ; John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine. source
On February 21 .1842 ; John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine.
On February 21.1925 ; The New Yorker publishes its first issue. source
On February 21.1925 ; The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. source
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
On February 21.1995 ; Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. source
On February 21.1995 ; Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
On February 22.1856 ; The United States Republican Party opens its first national convention in Pittsburgh. source
On February 22.1856 ; The United States Republican Party opens its first national convention in Pittsburgh.
On February 22.1879 ; In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores. source
On February 22.1879 ; In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
On February 22.1924 ; U.S. President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President to deliver a radio address from the White House. source
On February 22.1924 ; U.S. President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President to deliver a radio address from the White House.
On February 22.1959 ; Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. source
On February 22.1959 ; Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.
On February 23.1883 ; Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law. source
On February 23.1883 ; Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
On February 23.1909 ; The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. source
On February 23.1909 ; The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
On February 23.1941 ; Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg. source
On February 23.1941 ; Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.
On February 24. 1711 ; The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. source
On February 24. 1711 ; The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.
On February 24. 1868 ; Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate. source
On February 24. 1868 ; Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
On February 25. 1912 ; Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. source
On February 25. 1912 ; Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier. source
On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier.
On February 25. 1951 ; The first Pan American Games were officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina by President Juan Perón. source
On February 25. 1951 ; The first Pan American Games were officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina by President Juan Perón.
On February 25. 1971 ; The first unit of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, the first commercial nuclear power station in Canada, goes online. source
On February 25. 1971 ; The first unit of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, the first commercial nuclear power station in Canada, goes online.
On February 25. 1928 ; Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission. source
On February 25. 1928 ; Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission.
On February 26.1909 ; Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London. source
On February 26.1909 ; Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.
On February 26.1966 ; Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket source
On February 26.1966 ; Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. source
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.