ON THIS DAY

1506: 1536:

Christopher Columbus dies in Spain. King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour.

Prospector Ernest Henry discovers copper at Cloncurry, Queensland.

Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets.

George Sampson patents the clothes dryer. First Australian comic-book published, starring Fatty Finn.

Quebec holds its first referendum on independence from Canada, with 60 per cent voting against separation.

Martial law imposed in Beijing after student-led protests draw millions of people onto the streets.

Joe Cocker, British singer (19442014); Cher, US actress-singer (1946-); Stirling Mortlock, Australian rugby union player (1977-).

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