George Washington had nominated the first federal judges on the basis of their loyalty to the Constitution.
Even so, It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for an Academy Award as best picture, and Capra was nominated the sixth and final time as best director.
Almost a year after Gov. Chris Christie nominated the first secretary, Rochelle Hendricks, the State Senate still has not voted on confirming her.
"Who is James K. Polk?" cynics jeered when the Democrats nominated the first dark-horse candidate for the presidency in 1844.
Last month, he nominated the first United States ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years, following the reopening last year of embassies in Washington and Havana.
Mr. Molson also nominated the first Jewish member of Montreal's Mount Royal Club, then a bastion of the English Canadian establishment.
The very next month, even with at least 60,000 years' of continental history to choose from, the PM for Indigenous affairs nominated the first fleet arrival in 1788 as Australia's defining moment.
He nominated the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court, Louis D. Brandeis.
In 2004 he was nominated the first Hungarian Member of the European Commission responsible for regional policy.
IGN later nominated the first and third chapters as the best Wii and PC adventure games of the year, respectively.
