In 1996 – The massacre at Port Arthur in Tasmania, resulting in the murder of 35 individuals.
In 1973 – Bobby Charlton took to the field for his final League match with Manchester United, marking his 606th appearance.
In 1945 – The execution of Benito Mussolini occurred.
In 1923 – The initial match at Wembley, where Bolton triumphed over West Ham United 2-0 in the FA Cup Final, took place. Although the official attendance was noted at 126,047, approximately 200,000 managed to enter the ground.
In 1910- Claude Grahame White performed the first night air flight in England.
In 1916 – The birth of Ferruccio Lamborghini is celebrated.
In 1789 – A mutiny led by Fletcher Christian against Captain William Bligh occurred on HMS Bounty.
In 1770 – Captain James Cook landed at Botany Bay aboard the Endeavour.
On this day – it marks the birthdays of Oskar Schindler (1908-1974) and Saddam Hussein (1937-2006); however, aside from that, their similarities were quite limited.
