The Battle of Leipzig end with Napoleon Bonaparte being defeated

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

The artificial, Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra is opened.

The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government’s annual budget.

The “From Hell” letter sent by Jack the Ripper is received by the police.

Dyslexia awareness week starts

Paddington Bear makes his debut.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is first published

A race riot occurs on the United States Navy aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.

A suicide bomber in Orakza kills 110 and injures over 200.