ON THIS DAY

1824: NSW is constituted a Crown colony.

1935: Nazi stormtroopers stage mass demonstrations against Jews in Germany.

1945: Allies inform Japan that its surrender offer is acceptable as World War II in Pacific nears end.

1949: Australian Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell announces that migrants will be known as New Australians.

1965: Rioting breaks out in the mainly African-American Watts neighbourhood of Los Angeles; in the week that followed 34 people were killed.

2016: Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison blocks the sale of the NSW Government-owned electricity distributor Ausgrid to Chinese developers, citing national security issues.

Birthdays: British author Enid Blyton (18971968); Australian politician Flo Bjelke-Petersen (1920-); US actor-wrestler Hulk Hogan (1953-); Australian actor Chris Hemsworth (1983-).