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Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth Hoisington are appointed as the first female
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First non-stop trans-North American balloon flight
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First YouTube video uploaded in 2005
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First woman crosses the English Channel on 16 April 1912
The first woman to cross the English channel on this day 16 April 1912.
First hand held mobile phone call
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Apple is formed 1st April 1976
Forty six years ago Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne formed Apple Computer
First telephone call is made 10th March 1876
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Nearly 200 years ago a new era in history was heralded when the first
Early campaigner for women’s rights, Susan B Anthony was born 15 February
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The first Reader’s Digest magazine is first published this day in 1922
It has been one hundred years since the first Readers Digest magazine was first
First music store in America opened on this day 1759
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Sanna Marin became the youngest state leader two years ago today!
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Madame Tussauds creator Marie Tussauds is born 1st December 1761!
Madame Tussauds museums are famous throughout the world for their lifelike wax models of
Jimi Hendrix born 27th November 1942
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Doctor Who airs on TV on this day in 1963
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Qantas registered as a business 101 years ago today
101 years ago today on the 16th of November 1920 World War One veterans
First selfie in space: Buzz Aldrin snaps himself in 1966
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Sesame Street first aired 52 years ago today!
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Opens today in 1929
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Monopoly released November 5th 1935
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Barack Obama elected President of the United States
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BBC Television Service Launches on 2nd November 1936!
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First ballpoint pen goes on sale
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10 years of gender equality in the Royal line of succession
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New York City Subway opens today in 1904
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1959: First Photographs of the Dark Side of the Moon
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Airbus A380 first passenger flight
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First person successfully barrel rolls off Niagara Falls in 1901
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Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the IPOD
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French Women allowed to vote 21st October 1945
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Sydney Opera House Opens 20th October 1973
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