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Ancient Egypt

Imhotep: The First Genius

Architect, Physician, Vizier, and Sage of Ancient Egypt

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Bharat

1974
An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.
1677
Trunajaya rebellion: Dutch East India Company forces under Cornelis Speelman began an attack on Surabaya, on the island of Java.

World

2019
The inaugural race of the W Series took place at Hockenheimring, Germany, and was won by Jamie Chadwick (pictured), who later became the season's champion.
2015
The Parliament of Malta moved from the Grandmaster's Palace to the purpose-built Parliament House (pictured).
2000
Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London.
1982
Falklands War: HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first Royal Navy ship sunk in action since World War II.
1979
Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
1942
World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval action in which the participating ships never sighted or fired directly at each other.

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