1813 – In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth lead an expedition to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century.
1833 – Aberdeen built brig ‘The Lady of the Lake’ strikes an iceberg off Newfoundland and sinks with the loss of some 265 passengers and crew.
1945 – In the final year of World War II, off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill is hit by two Japanese kamikazes planes.
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