ON THIS DAY

1859:

First Queensland government ministry is appointed.

Japanese troops invade Korea. Guglielmo Marconi gives the first public demonstration of wireless in London.

First all-metal plane, known as the Tin Donkey, takes to the air.

“World’s first motel”, the Motel Inn, opens in San Luis Obispo, California.

First prototype of the hovercraft is patented in Britain.

Australia’s High Court strikes down the ACT’s same-sex marriage laws.

In Paris, delegates from 195 countries approve an agreement that seeks to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

French author Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880); Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944); US singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).

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