ON THIS DAY

1832: World’s first tram, a horse-drawn vehicle goes into operation in New York City.

1904: King C. Gillette patents his razor blade. 1947: United Nations recognises Korea’s claim to independence.

1969: Apollo 12 blasts off for the moon. 1990: France performs a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

2008: A lunar probe from India lands successfully on the moon.

2014: US President Barack Obama prepares to announce measures to prevent the deportation of five million undocumented immigrants. 2015: ISIS claims responsibility for the terror attacks in Paris that killed at about 130 people. Birthdays: French artist Claude Monet (18401926); Australian horse trainer Bart Cummings (1927-2015); Prince Charles (1948-); Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist (1971-).