On this day in the year 1591 of the common era (CE), king Naresuan of Siam kills crown prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, the date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day.
On this day in the year 1788 CE the First Fleet, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrives at Botany Bay to establish a penal colony,
In 1871 CE the Second German Empire is proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck.
In 1974 CE the Six Million Dollar Man, starring Lee Majors, premieres on ABC.
In 1980 CE Pink Floyd's double album, The Wall reaches number one
