13 Things That Happened For The First Time In 2015

Prepare to be shocked, amazed and a ‘little’ proud…

1. Shia and Sunni sects offered joint Eid prayers together for the first time on Eid al-Adha in Lucknow

 

source: flipboard.com

 

2. Saudi Arabia held its first ever election open to female voters and candidates to cast ballots in the conservative nation

 

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source: youtube

 

3. China called its one-child policy off

source: huffingtonpost

 

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

 

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source: internet1.cubava,cu

 

5. India honoured first transgender college principal

 

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source: storypick

 

6. Pakistan became first Asian side to hit 1000 sixes in Test cricket

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source: tensports

 

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

 

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source: nasa

 

8. Ireland became the first country to approve sex marriage by referendum in a victory with 62% in favor of it

 

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source: foxnews

 

9. 2015 Republic Day witnessed the first ever march by an all-women contingent drawn from the Army, Navy, and Air Force in India

 

source: timesofindia

 

10. 8 Pakistani won MP seats in UK election

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source: balochistanrising

 

11. The world’s first ”holographic” political demonstration took place in Madrid when thousands protested against a controversial law banning protests outside government buildings

 

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source: presstv

 

12. Scientists in Switzerland captured the first ever image of light as both a particle and a wave

 

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source: techtimes

 

13. Pakistan’s First Women Commandos Force To Be Trained

 

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source: wonderfulpoint

 

 

  Also See: Pakistani Headlines to Remember from 2015

 

  Also See: 20 Reasons Why 2015 Is The Best For Pakistan – Parhlo

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