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Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
Confederate Memorial Day (North Carolina and South Carolina)
American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
Frederick Holder, Australian politician, 19th Premier of South Australia (died 1909)
The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
Lionel Hill, Australian politician, 30th Premier of South Australia (died 1963)
James Martin, Irish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of New South Wales (died 1886)
John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (died 1921)
Teachers' Day (Colombia, Mexico, and South Korea)
Disapproving of General Tôn Thất Đính's handling of the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ ordered an attack on his forces and ousted Đính from his post.
General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
Jung Seung-hye, South Korean journalist and producer (born 1965)
Shin Saimdang, South Korean poet and calligraphist (born 1504)
Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
Frank Walsh, Australian politician, 34th Premier of South Australia (born 1897)