History of Beauty Pageants By morganrichards Feb 1, 1888 Belgium Beauty Pageant The first recorded beauty pageant in history. Oct 1, 1921 Miss America Pageant Founded Jul 27, 1951 Kiki Hakansson became the first Ms. World Apr 22, 1952 Miss Universe Pageant Began Mar 30, 1968 Miss Drill Team USA Pageant Founded May 1, 1970 First Africian-American to be a finalist in the Miss America beauty pageant Jul 23, 1984 First Miss America to resign her title.
