1915 ..... U.K ..... 2nd Lt Rhodes- Moorhouse of the Special Reserve Flying Corps became the FIRST airman to win the Victoria Cross. He had carried out a successful bombing raid and although mortally wounded, returned to his aircraft and gave a report on the mission

1921 ..... U.K ..... police on motorcycles patrolled the streets of London for the FIRST time

1923 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST Royal wedding since 1383 took place at Westminster Abbey when Lady  Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York

1924 ..... U.K ..... Newcastle beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the FIRST all ticket FA Cup Final

1962 ..... U.S.A ..... Britain’s FIRST satellite, Ariel, was launched from Cape Canaveral

1990 ..... U.K .....  Lorraine Allen became the FIRST woman to be trained as a steeplejack (or jill ) in Britain

1994 ..... U.K.....Princess Anne was the FIRST member of the Royal Family to speak directly to a camera in a commercial advertisement       ..... and      ..... U.K ..... Emma Tomlinson became the FIRST woman Captain of Cambridge Polo Team         ..... and       ..... SOUTH AFRICA ..... the FIRST free elections were held in South Africa

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