6th June 1822: ‘Father of Gastric Physiology’ William Beaumont first treats Alexis St Martin

6th June 1822: ‘Father of Gastric Physiology’ William Beaumont first treats Alexis St Martin

Alexis St. Martin, who had been shot in the stomach, was first treated by US Army surgeon William Beaumont who became known as the ‘Father of Gastric ...

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22nd May 1849: Abraham Lincoln becomes the first and only President to be awarded a patent

22nd May 1849: Abraham Lincoln becomes the first and only President to be awarded a patent

Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for his invention to lift boats over shoals and other obstructions in a ...

22 Mai 0s

21st May 1927 and 1932: Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, followed five years later by Emilia Earhart as the first woman

21st May 1927 and 1932: Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, followed five years later by Emilia Earhart as the first woman

The very first non-stop transatlantic flight had occurred in 1919 when John Alcock and Arthur Whiten Brown flew a modified Vickers Vimy bomber aircraft from Newfoundland to Ireland in just under 16 ...

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20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple ...

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19th May 1922: Young Pioneer organisation formally established in the USSR

19th May 1922: Young Pioneer organisation formally established in the USSR

Officially known as the Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organisation in honour of the recently deceased Bolshevik leader, the Young Pioneers were modelled in part on scouting organisations, but with a strong political and ideological framework aligned with the principles of the Communist ...

19 Mai 0s

18th May 1848: The Frankfurt Parliament opens at St. Paul’s Church as the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany

18th May 1848: The Frankfurt Parliament opens at St. Paul’s Church as the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany

The Parliament sought to draft a constitution to unify the independent German states into a single nation governed by liberal principles, but faced significant challenges from the outset and was dissolved by force in June ...

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17th May 1756: The Seven Years’ War begins, when Great Britain formally declares war on France

17th May 1756: The Seven Years’ War begins, when Great Britain formally declares war on France

The Seven Years’ War is widely regarded as the first truly global conflict as the declaration of war marked the start of full-scale hostilities between the major European powers and their colonies across the ...

17 Mai 0s

16th May 1960: The first laser was successfully operated by Theodore Maiman at the Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California

16th May 1960: The first laser was successfully operated by Theodore Maiman at the Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California

The device constructed by Maiman used a small rod of synthetic ruby crystal, surrounded by a helical flash lamp that provided the necessary energy to excite the atoms within the ruby, and is often seen as the start of the 'laser ...

16 Mai 0s

15th May 1940: The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California

15th May 1940: The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California

Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, ...

15 Mai 0s

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