Famous firsts

FIRST guest on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
Joan Crawford. October 1 1962

FIRST US president to speak on television?
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939.

FIRST female artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin in 1987.

FIRST female prime minister of Britain?
Margaret Thatcher in 1979.

FIRST female US Supreme Court justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor, appointed in 1981.

FIRST US president to die in office?
William Henry Harrison. At 32 days, he also had the shortest term in office when he died in 1841.

FIRST American recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature?
Sinclair Lewis,1930.

FIRST recognized boxing champion?
Tim Hyer who won the fisticuffs title in 1841.

FIRST athlete to win 7 Olympic gold medals?
Mark Spitz - US swimmer in 1972.

FIRST lead role in a talking motion picture?
Al Jolson1927, "The Jazz Singer."

FIRST person on cover of People Magazine?
Mia Farrow in 1974.

FIRST Miss America?
Margaret Gorman in 1921. She was 16 and 30-25-32.

FIRST black actress to win an Oscar.
Hattie McDaniel. She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind".

FIRST guest on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno?
Billy Crystal in 1992 when Jay Leno permanently replaced Johnny Carson as host.

FIRST guest host on "Saturday Night Live"?
George Carlin on the show which premiered on October 11, 1975.

FIRST person ever to win two Nobel Prizes?
Marie Curie. Her first was in Physics (1903) and the second in Chemistry (1911).

FIRST Oscar winner for Best Actress?
Janet Gaynor,1928.

FIRST Oscar winner for Best Actor?
Emil Jannings,1928.

FIRST TV Guide Cover?
Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of the April 1953.