1858 The first completed stage of St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide, was consecrated today by Father Michael Ryan.
1867 The Main Western Railway Line (NSW) was gaily opened from Penrith to Blaxland Junction.
1877 Today Kate Edger became the first female Kiwi of the species to earn a university degree and the first gal of the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts.
1882 The Mungindi Railway Line (NSW) was opened today from Gunnedah to Boggabri
1979 Skylab, the first space station, crashed on through the atmosphere to land in parts of Western Australia.
1983 New Zealander Lorraine Downes was crowned Miss Universe; after a career in modelling, Lorraine competed in , and won, the second season of Dancing with The Stars in 2006 raising $112,000 for the Child Cancer Foundation.
1997 Australians were evacuated from Phnom Penh following a bloody coup
