ON THIS DAY

1839:

French pioneering photographer Louis Daguerre takes the first photograph of the moon.

First Commonwealth postage stamp, for one penny, issued in Australia.

Philippines capital Manila is captured by Japanese in World War II.

French yachtswoman Isabelle Autissier rescued by the Australian navy during a roundthe-world race.

The roof of an ice rink in Germany collapses after a heavy snowfall, killing 15 people.

Thirteen firefighters injured in bushfires burning out of control in the Adelaide Hills.

Isaac Asimov, Russian-born writer (1920-1992); David Bailey, English fashion and portrait photographer (1938-); Graeme “Shirley” Strachan, Australian singer-TV personality (19522001); Cuba Gooding Jnr, US actor (1968-); Christy Turlington, US model (1969-).

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