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1788

South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the United States Constitution

South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

1813

South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El

South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").

1980

The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at

The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.

1964

Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh had rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Ki

Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh had rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Kim convicted of "lax morality".

1963

Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, c

Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalized for blistering of the skin and respiratory a�

1859

Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales

Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales. The date is still celebrated as Queensland Day.

2007

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the deat

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.

1984

Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales

Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales.

1972

Severe rainfall causes a dam in the Black Hills of South Dakota to burst, creating a flood that kills 238 people and cau

Severe rainfall causes a dam in the Black Hills of South Dakota to burst, creating a flood that kills 238 people and causes $160 million in damage.

1965

The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguy

The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.

1991

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009.

1987

June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government

June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government.

1777

American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to h

American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.

1934

The landmark Australian Eastern Mission returns from its three-month tour of East and South-East Asia

The landmark Australian Eastern Mission returns from its three-month tour of East and South-East Asia.

1972

Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z is destroyed by a bomb over Pleiku, Vietnam (then South Vietnam) and kills 81 people

Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z is destroyed by a bomb over Pleiku, Vietnam (then South Vietnam) and kills 81 people.

1963

In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh

In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.

1963

A day after South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot i

A day after South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed.

2007

The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters

The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters.

1984

A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshir

A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984–85 UK miners' strike.

1965

Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam

Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.