21 Things That Happened For The First Time In 2015

First of all, Advance Happy New Year to all of you! As 2016 quickly approaches, another memorable year comes to an end. But what happened in 2015? Have a look! Here are the most heartwarming and unforgettable things happened for the first time in 2015. From Newsworthy events to Historical achievements, everything that was first for us this year.

#1 On 26 January 2015 India Saw First March of All Women contingent from Army Air Force and Navy.

All-Women-March-2015

Simply a proud moment for India.

#2 Saudi Arabia held its first ever election open to female voters

historic-election-in-saudi-arabia-data

#3 The first transgender principal of a college in West Bengal and India.

The first transgender priciple of college in West Bengal and India

#4 India got its first 100% visually impaired officer in IFS.

Beno Zephine - Visually Impaired IFS

Her Name is Beno Zephine and belongs from Tamil Nadu state. This is the first time that has happened. An example of Courage and determination.

#5 Cuba got Wi-fi for the first time when an artist set up the island’s first Wi-fi in his studio.

Cuba got Wi-fi for the first time

#6 Joint Eid Prayers By Shia and Sunni in Lucknow. First that they came together on Eid al-Adha.

Shia-Sunni-together on 2015 Eid

#7 An Indian mother posted the country’s first gay matrimonial ad seeking a groom for his son.

Gay_Matrimonial_Ad

#8 The Hindu was not published for the first time since 1878 during the Chennai floods.

The Hindu was not published for the first time since 1878 during the Chennai floods

#9 Anirban Lahiri became the first Indian golfer to qualify for the prestigious Presidents Cup.

Anirban Lahiri became the first Indian golfer to qualify for the prestigious Presidents Cup

#10 Satnam Singh became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted by an NBA team.

Satnam Singh became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted by an NBA team

#11 Karnataka Govt honored a transgender with the Rajyotsava Award

Akkai-Padmashali - Karnataka Govt honored a transgender with the Rajyotsava Award

Karnataka Govt who honored a transgender Akkai Padmashali with the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state.

#12 NASA revealed the first ever high-resolution image of Pluto.

NASA revealed the first ever high-resolution image of Pluto

#13 The first ever image of light as both a particle and a wave captured by scientists in Switzerland.

scientists-take-the-first-ever-photograph-of-light-as-both-a-wave-and-a-particle

#14 The world’s first holographic political demonstration in Madrid

world’s first holographic political demonstration in Madrid

#15 First Indian to made in World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Dipa Karmakar

Dipa-Karmakar-2015

#16 SpaceX launched a rocket that returned to Earth and successfully landed upright.

SpaceX launched a rocket that returned to Earth and successfully landed upright

#17 A law university in Hyderabad decided to introduce a new gender honorific – Mx for transgenders or people who don’t want to be identified by their gender.

A law university in Hyderabad decided to introduce a new gender honorific

#18 Nepal elected its first female President, Bidhya Devi Bhandari.

Bidhya-Devi-Bhandari

#19 Inderjeet Singh from Punjab became the first Indian to win gold in World University Games.

Bronze medallist India's Inderjeet Singh

#20 Ireland became the first country to approve sex marriage.

Ireland became the first country to approve sex marriage

#21 A 28-year-old diploma holder becomes the first female metro operator in Chennai.

first female metro operator in Chennai

All these 21 unforgettable things from the serious to the heartwarming have happened for the first time in 2015.

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