1770
James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
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1888
James Farnell, Australian politician, eighth Premier of New South Wales (born 1825)
James Farnell, Australian politician, eighth Premier of New South Wales (born 1825)
1963
South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised…
South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas (one pictured) across the country, arresting thousands and leaving�
1770
James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.
James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.
1981
Jang Hyun-kyu, South Korean footballer (died 2012)
Jang Hyun-kyu, South Korean footballer (died 2012)
1963
Park Chan-wook, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
Park Chan-wook, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
1850
John Cockburn, Scottish-Australian politician, 18th Premier of South Australia (died 1929)
John Cockburn, Scottish-Australian politician, 18th Premier of South Australia (died 1929)
1963
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South…
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh�
1823
American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
1982
Jung Jung-suk, South Korean footballer (died 2011)
Jung Jung-suk, South Korean footballer (died 2011)
1889
Alexander Mair, Australian politician, 26th Premier of New South Wales (died 1969)
Alexander Mair, Australian politician, 26th Premier of New South Wales (died 1969)
1901
Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (died 1987)
Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (died 1987)
2008
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South…
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
1980
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun…
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him Presi�
1964
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals…
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Kh�