ON THIS DAY

1605: Russia’s Tsar Theodore II is assassinated in palace revolution.

1791: King Louis XVI of France makes a failed attempt to flee the country.

1837: Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne on the death of her uncle King William IV. 1864: More than 2500 men from Australia cross the Tasman to fight in the New Zealand Wars. 1943: Japanese aircraft bomb Darwin 64 times during World War II.

1994: US athlete OJ Simpson pleads innocent to murdering his ex-wife and her friend. 2015: Hundreds gather to celebrate ordination of Denise Champion, the first Aboriginal woman to be ordained in South Australia. Birthdays: Australian actor Errol Flynn (19091959); US rock musician Brian Wilson (1942-); US singer Lionel Richie (1949-); Australian actress Nicole Kidman (1967-).