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First Female Golf Tournament
Women's golf tournament was first held at Royal Lytham, England on June 13, 1893. Continue reading
First Retail item Priced by Barcode Scanner
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit package of chewing gum was the first retail item priced by a barcode scanner. Continue reading
First Freemason Grand Lodge Founded
The first Freemason grand lodge was founded in London, England on June 14, 1717. Continue reading
Tempered Glass Patented by the French
Tempered glass manufacturing was patented by French glassmaker, Continue reading
Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) were paper manufacturers from Annonay, in Ardèche, France best known as inventors of the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique. Continue reading
Elisabeth Thible Ascends in Hot Air Balloon
Elisabeth Thible ascends an untethered balloon over Lyon, France on June 4, 1784 constructed by the Montgolfier brothers. Continue reading
Kayak’s Solo Crossing across the Gulf of Mexico
Arthur Hebert made the first solo crossing of the Gulf of Mexico in a 17-foot (5 metre) kayak. Continue reading
Montgolfier Hot Air Balloon
The hot air balloon was invented by two papermaker brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier of Annonay, France. Continue reading
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
On June 22, 1921, James Craig, the first Viscount Craigavon, a leader of the Unionist Party, became the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Continue reading