On April 22.1977 ; Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. source
On April 22.1977 ; Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
On April 24.1704 ; The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. source
On April 24.1704 ; The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
On April 24.1918 ; First tank-to-tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs. source
On April 24.1918 ; First tank-to-tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
On April 25.1916 ; Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove. source
On April 25.1916 ; Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.
On April 26.1794 ; Battle of Beaumont during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition. source
On April 26.1794 ; Battle of Beaumont during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
On April 26.1805 ; First Barbary War: United States Marines captured Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon. source
On April 26.1805 ; First Barbary War: United States Marines captured Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon.
On April 27.1904 ; The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson. source
On April 27.1904 ; The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson.
On April 27.1906 ; The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time. source
On April 27.1906 ; The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
On April 27.1953 ; Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defected with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000. source
On April 27.1953 ; Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defected with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
On April 28.1869 ; Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched. source
On April 28.1869 ; Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
On April 28.1910 ;Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England. source
On April 28.1910 ;Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England.
On April 29.1910 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public. source
On April 29.1910 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
On April 29.1953 ; The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV. source
On April 29.1953 ; The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
On April 30.1885 ; Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use. source
On April 30.1885 ; Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
On May 1.2002 ; OpenOffice.org released version 1.0, the first stable version of the software. source
On May 1.2002 ; OpenOffice.org released version 1.0, the first stable version of the software.
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg. source
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
On May 3.1921 ; West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues. source
On May 3.1921 ; West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues.
On May 3.1952 ; The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network. source
On May 3.1952 ; The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
On May 4.1776 ; Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III. source
On May 4.1776 ; Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
On May 4.1959 ; The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. source
On May 4.1959 ; The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
On May 5. 1789 ; In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614. source
On May 5. 1789 ; In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
On May 5.1835 ; The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen. source
On May 5.1835 ; The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen.
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York. source
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
On May 6.1835 ; James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald. source
On May 6.1835 ; James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald.
On May 7.1920 ; The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, opens the first exhibition by the Group of Seven. source
On May 7.1920 ; The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, opens the first exhibition by the Group of Seven.
On May 7.1992 ; The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. source
On May 7.1992 ; The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
On May 8.1846 ; Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war. source
On May 8.1846 ; Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
On May 8.1898 ; The first games of the Italian football league system are played. source
On May 8.1898 ; The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
On May 8.1899 ; The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play. source
On May 8.1899 ; The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
On May 9.1927 ; The Australian Parliament first convenes in Canberra. source
On May 9.1927 ; The Australian Parliament first convenes in Canberra.