1587 – 1st English child born in New World
1775 – 1st state to declare independence from England
1896 – 1st x-ray photograph
1898 – 1st state to invent and serve Pepsi
1903 – 1st successful flight by the Wright brothers
1914 – 1st home run by Babe Ruth
1937 – 1st home of Krispy Kreme donuts
1961 – 1st mobile computer center
1969 – 1st completely natural habitat zoo
1977 – 1st home of Bojangles chicken
