… The first attempt at going to London. Success!!

1659: The somewhat futile attempt of Swedes at going to Copenhagen.
1812: The principle of gerrymandering.
1889: The Meji
1942: The Chattanooga Choo Choo (goes gold).
1978: The Aristotle, The Shakespeare and The Dickens (In China)
1990: The Mandela is released from the Victor Verster Prison

Notable first time appearances:
1840: The Donizetti's approximately 103rd
1843: The Verdi's 4th
1903: The Bruckner's 9th
1974: The Pibbur's 20th

219,000 googles for gunpowder tea

says the pibbur who'd really like some 正山小种