Besides breaking the four-minute mile, some of these famous firsts involve humans pushing themselves to the limits of physical endurance by doing things like climbing Mount Everest, circling the ...

To determine 30 famous firsts in Oscars history, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from the Academy Awards database of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We compiled a list of nominations and ...

Using government websites, historical documents, and news articles, Stacker compiled a list of 50 famous firsts from presidential history.

In his 7th year in the major leagues, Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season. He's also the first player in the storied history of ...

The first iconic image of a black hole looked like a fuzzy, orange donut, but now that picture has been sharpened up to a fiery ring, thanks to computer simulations and machine learning.

Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first pitcher to win both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. Sept. 26, 1981 Nolan Ryan becomes the first player to record five no ...