Historical Dates and Firsts

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used in India on an experimental basis in 1982, but they were used in all polling stations across the country for the first time in the 2004 General Elections.

The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This date marks the official separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain.

The English Education Act, which formalized the shift toward English as the medium of instruction, was passed in 1835.

The Suez Canal was officially opened to navigation on November 17, 1869. It was a major engineering feat that connected the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

The year 1848 is historically significant as the year of revolutions across Europe, often associated with food shortages and widespread unemployment, leading to the term 'year of dear bread'.

The Napoleonic Code, also known as the Civil Code of 1804, established equality before the law and secured the right to property, influencing legal systems across Europe.

The Suez Canal, which significantly reduced the cost and time of transport between India and Britain, was opened in 1869.

TISCO was established in 1907 in Jamshedpur.

The Suez Canal was inaugurated and opened for navigation in 1869 after 10 years of construction (1859-1869). It provided the shortest sea route between Europe and Asia without circumnavigating Africa.

While earlier attempts at data collection existed, the first complete and synchronized census in India was conducted in 1881 under British rule. This became the basis for decennial census operations thereafter.

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be, free.

Silk was discovered in China approximately 7000 years ago, and the techniques for producing it remained a closely guarded secret for a long time.

Toy Story Mania opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios on May 31, 2008.

Fantasmic! premiered at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1998. It has since become a staple nighttime spectacular at the park.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios officially opened to the public on July 22, 1994. It was the first of several versions of the attraction built at Disney parks worldwide.