ON THIS DAY

1693: The first women’s magazine, The Ladies’ Mercury, is published in London.

1880: Ned Kelly and his gang of bushrangers occupy Glenrowan Hotel in Victoria.

1940: Soviet Union invades Romania during World War II.

1954: The world’s first nuclear power station opens at Obninsk, near Moscow.

1997: Envoys from 170 nations conclude a UN Earth Summit filled with deep divisions.

2007: British Prime Minister Tony Blair resigns after a decade in power.

2015: Federal politicians say US Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry could influence Australian debate.

Birthdays: Australian military leader General Sir John Monash (1865-1931); Australian AFL coach Paul Roos (1963-); Australian rugby player John Eales (1970-); US actor Tobey Maguire (1975-).