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There were plenty of firsts after the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. Let's start with the winner, Maurice Trintignant, the first ... Read More

Pico del Teide is a volcano and the highest point in Spain (3,718 meters) and in the islands of the ... Read More

Known by many names, the War of the Pacific was popularly known as the Saltpeter War that took place between ... Read More

The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is a long-distance sled dog race that takes place annually in Alaska from Anchorage to ... Read More

2003, Old Trafford, the first time we had an all-Italian final (Juventus vs. A.C. Milan) at the Champions League (European ... Read More

Born Rosa Mina Schärer, Lys Assia was the first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland. Her song, Refrain, ... Read More

Liza Alert is a Russian search and rescue team that was founded by Grigory Sergeev after the unfortunate death of ... Read More

The 1955 Formula One season opener was in Argentina, and to date, it has the distinction of being one of ... Read More

Ann Meyers is an icon in women's basketball. She was the first woman to receive a four-year athletic scholarship for ... Read More

Also known as the Pangkor arrangement, the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was signed between the British and the Sultan of ... Read More

In Colour printing, the CMYK is a colour model that refers to the four ink plates used - Cyan, Magenta, ... Read More

The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final marked the first time the German club Bayer Leverkusen made it to the title ... Read More

Christopher Cross created a record of sorts for his 1980 eponymous album - he won the Record of the Year ... Read More

The Damour massacre was an event that took place in a town in Lebanon during the country's civil war. This ... Read More

Pedralbes is a neighbourhood in Barcelona. The streets of Pedralbes made up a racing circuit that first opened in 1946 ... Read More