ON THIS DAY

1702:

Queen Anne ascends British throne after the death of King William III.

Death of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German soldier, inventor and pioneer in airship development.

Mohandas K Gandhi begins his campaign of civil disobedience against British rule in India.

The US Supreme Court rules that religious instruction in public schools violates the constitution.

Fifteen die in fire that devastates Brisbane’s Whiskey a Go Go nightclub.

New York Yankees baseball star Joe DiMaggio dies in Hollywood, Florida, aged 84.

Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappears while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Six Australians are among the 239 aboard.

Gerard Kennedy, Australian actor (1932-); Gary Numan, British singer (1958-).

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