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1751 ..... U.K ..... Edward Willet displayed the FIRST trained monkey act
1784 ..... ITALY ..... the FIRST balloon ascent in Italy was made in a Montgolfier balloon by Chevalier Paul Andreani and the brothers Augustin and Charles Grli at Moncuco, near Milan
1836 ..... U.S.A ..... Samuel Colt patented the FIRST revolving barrel multi-shot firearm
1859 ..... U.S.A ..... the FIRST use of an insanity plea to prove innocence was used
1917 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST feature film to be presented by Command of the Sovereign - Tom Brown’s Schooldays, was shown to King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace
1934 ..... U.K ..... Ireland's FIRST ever world cup match - they drew 4-4 with Belgium in Dublin
1939 .....U.K ..... the FIRST of two and a half million Anderson air raid shelters appeared in Islington, North London
1964 ..... Cassius Clay won the world heavyweight boxing for the FIRST time
1980 ..... U.K ..... Yes Minister was FIRST screened on British television. Starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne a further series was called Yes Prime Minister