26th
1745 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST recorded women’s cricket match between took place at Gosden Common, near Guildford between Hambledon and Bramley villages
1847 ..... Liberia became the FIRST African colony to become an independent state
1912 ..... U.S.A ..... Mary Fuller was the star of the FIRST serial film in the movies - What Happened to Mary
1966 ..... U.K ..... Brenda Sherratt of West Bollington, Cheshire was the FIRST person to successfully swim Loch Ness in Scotland
1978 ..... U.S.A ..... Sue Williams became the FIRST woman to reach 163 mph on water - Lake Washington, Seattle, USA
1991 ..... JAPAN ..... Akiko Yui of the Okinawa Times was named Managing Editor, making her the FIRST woman to hold this high post in media in Japan
Back to top of page ** Next page ** Previous page