It was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the World's Fair.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

Sadly,its leader Alex Chilton died of a heart attack on the first day of the music festival.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

On the first day of November, John kissed his mother goodbye and left home with Seth.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

But Lincoln said he would not sign the proclamation until the first day of eighteen-sixty-three.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

He spoke on the first day of classes at a high school in Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

This is what it said: I,Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States and commander in chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby declare that on the first day of January, eighteen sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state then in rebellion against the United States, shall then become and be forever free.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

It was the first day of trading since state-owned Dubai World asked for a six-month delay in repaying its debts.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

In keeping with U.N.tradition, the U.S.president will address the General Assembly on the first day of its annual debate, on September 23.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Some polling stations stayed open late Friday on the first day of the balloting because voters were still in line at closing time.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28

I sure will, Mama. I remember the bus rideon the first day of school very well.

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And so now I have a great time!" On the first day of South By Southwest 2010, word came of the death of singer-songwriter Alex Chilton.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, Monday is the first day of Winter, which seems a good time to check out a website that's all about the snow.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

Newborns need a vaccination within the first day of life to prevent transmission of the virus from their mothers, and babies need two more doses within the first six months for full immunity.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

It was the first time a presidential election was held on the same day in all parts of the country.

VOA: special.2009.03.12