1821 - The first of the royal decrees allowing Filipino deputies to be elected to the Spanish Cortes are made; this was later stopped in 1837 when the Cortes held a secret session ending representation by deputies from the Philippine colony.
1788 - Capt. Arthur Phillip discovers Australia for the British empire as he guides a fleet of ships carrying convicts to be brought to New South Wales; this day will later be celebrated as Australia Day.
1950 - India becomes an independent republic as newly elected President Dr Rajendra Prasad, takes over from the King as the head of state and, simultaneously, a new constitution is adopted; Prasad figured in Mahatma Gandhi's nationalist campaign.
2006 - A French Polynesia Assembly report on how France subjected Tahiti to fallout from 40 years of repeated atmospheric nuclear tests is leaked to the local media some two weeks before it was officially released.
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