In his inaugural speech, Van Buren noted that he was the first American born after the revolution to become president.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

Four babies were born to infected mothers, but all of these babies died during their first year.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

The English-born rocker was the first performer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame three times.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

Martin Henry Freeman, the first black college president in the United States, was born in Rutland,Vermont.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

But some people are born with an extra copy of the twenty-first chromosome.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

His first song to enjoy widespread success was "Born to Run."

VOA: special.2009.11.30

Virginia Dare became the first English child born in America.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

The first major terrorism suspect captured after the September 11,2001 attacks on the United States was a Saudi-born Palestinian known as Abu Zubaida.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

She says the first Hawaiian-born president has brought the island culture and mind-set to the White House.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

The first lady offered a preview, talking about the city where she was born and raised.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Michael Jackson was born in 1958, the seventh of nine children, and he first found fame as a singer and dancer in the family pop group The Jackson 5.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Pattinson is Edward and the English-born actor says the entire cast felt the pressure of expectations from avid fans of the first film and the Twilight novels by Stephanie Meyers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

and the Canadian-born comedian-actor calls it one of the most satisfying roles of his career: "The first time I saw it with an audience,the line 'but you are beautiful to me' got a gasp from the crowd who were so into the romance and the heart of it."

VOA: standard.2010.05.27