1852  - 

South Australia's first lighthouse begins operation.

1928  - 

Aviators Hood and Moncrieff disappear on their attempt to make the first trans-Tasman flight from Australia to New Zealand.

1901  - 

Oil is discovered in Texas for the first time.

1946  - 

The United Nations General Assembly meets for the first time.

1949  - 

Los Angeles, with its usually sub-tropical climate, is hit by a freak snowstorm.

1996  - 

A VW beetle gains the world record for the greatest automobile mileage.