The first man to go into space was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut who flew the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (1953)

1. Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) - 1953
2. James Whittaker (US) - 1963
3. Reinhold Messner (Italy) - 1978
4. Erhard Loretan (Switzerland) - 1986

The first President of the United States was George Washington, who served from 1789-1797. He was a key figure in the American Revolutionary War and is often referred to as the "Father of His Country."

1. George Washington (1789-1797)
2. John Adams (1797-1801)
3. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
4. James Madison (1809-1817)

Benazir Bhutto (1988)

The first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Pakistan was Benazir Bhutto, who held the position from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to lead a Muslim majority country and the first woman to be elected as Prime Minister in a Muslim-majority country.

Pakistan has had only one female Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, who served two terms from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996. There have been no other female Prime Ministers in Pakistan so far.

Robert Peary (1909)

The first man to reach the North Pole was Robert Edwin Peary, an American explorer, in 1909.

1. Robert Peary (1909)
2. Matthew Henson (1909)
3. Roald Amundsen (1926)
4. Lincoln Ellsworth (1926)

Fahien (405 AD)

The first Chinese pilgrim to visit India was Fa-Hien, who travelled to India in the 5th century CE.

1. Fa-hsien (337-422)
2. Hsüan-tsang (602-664)
3. I-ching (635-713)
4. Yijing (635-713)

Alexander the Great (326 BC)

The first European to invade India was Alexander the Great in 326 BC. However, other Europeans would later invade India, including the Portuguese in the 16th century and the British in the 18th and 19th centuries.

1. Junko Tabei - Japan (1975)
2. Nina Caprez - Switzerland (2002)
3. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita - Nepal (2002)
4. Lhakpa Sherpa - Nepal (2003)

Christiaan Barnard (1967)

The first successful human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa.

1. Dr. Christiaan Barnard (1967)
2. Dr. Norman Shumway (1968)
3. Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz (1968)
4. Dr. Leonard Bailey (1984)

Santosh Yadav (1992,93)

Santosh Yadav was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice. She first ascended the mountain in 1992, and then again in 1993. She is a native of India and is known for her achievements in mountaineering.