Gday...

1957  -     The European Economic Community, or Common Market, is formed. 

1975  -     King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated. 

1979  -     The world's first space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F Kennedy Space Centre to prepare for launch.

1995  -     The precursor to all modern Wikis makes its debut. 

2008  -     New Zealand ghost ship Air Apparent is abandoned. 

Cheers - John