1866 ….. U.K ..... the FIRST petition for women's suffrage was presented to Parliament and it contained 1499 signatures

1915..... U.K ..... the Royal Navy Air Service pilot Flight Sub- Lt. R.A J Warneford became the FIRST airman to destroy a Zeppelin (over Belgium) for which he was awarded the FIRST RNAS Victoria Cross

1939 ..... U.S.A ..... the FIRST British monarch to step onto US soil was King George V1

1950 ..... U.K ..... the BBC broadcast the FIRST episode of The Archers

1963 ..... U.K ..... the Rolling Stones made their FIRST television appearance on Thank Your Lucky Stars

1982 ..... U.S.A ..... Elvis Presley’s mansion Graceland opened to the public for the FIRST time

1984 ..... U.K .....  FIRST ever broadcast of Crimewatch UK was presented by Sue Cook and Nick Ross

1993 ..... U.S.A ..... Julie Krone became the FIRST woman jockey to win a Triple Crown race in New York

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