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1858 ..... AUSTRALIA ..... the FIRST balloon ascent in Australia was made by Brown and Dean in a hydrogen balloon from Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne
1886 ..... U.S.A ..... the very FIRST Coca-Cola was brewed and sold as “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”. Its chief ingredient was the leaves of the coca plant - the main source of cocaine
1890 ..... U.K ..... William Townley of Blackburn Rovers became the FIRST player to score a hat trick in a FA Cup final as Sheffield Wednesday lost 6-1 at Kennington Oval 1927 ..... U.K ..... Sir Henry Segrave became the FIRST driver to exceed 200 mph driving a 1,000 hp Sunbeam with an aircraft engine. He was also the FIRST motor racer to wear a crash helmet ( 1924 - Spanish Grand Prix) 1951 ..... U.S.A ..... the FIRST performance of The King and I was at St. James’s Theatre, Broadway with Yul Brynner as the King and Gertrude Lawrence as Anna1959 ..... U.K ..... The Navy Lark FIRST began on radio and ran for nearly nineteen years. Written by Laurie Wyman it was radio's most successful comedy sitcom and was inspired by television's popular Army Game. Stars included Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Dennis price, Ronnie Barker and Heather Chasen
1964 ..... Radio Caroline FIRST began broadcasting. Tony Blackburn, Emperor Rosko and Dave Lee Travis were some of the DJs who appeared on the station which was on air until March 20th 1980 1981 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST London Marathon was won jointly by American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. Britain’s Joyce Smith won the women’s title 1995 ..... U.K ..... the inner sanctum at Twickenham Cricket Ground was opened to women for the FIRST time 1996 ..... U.K ..... Mohammed Tarique Ghaffur became the FIRST Asian Assistant Police Constable with Lancashire Police2004 ..... Ireland became the FIRST European country to ban smoking in confined spaces i.e. offices, cafe's pubs and restaurants
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