Captain James Cook sighted Australia for the first time.
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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Charles Darwin, who taught the world the theory of evolution by natural selection, died at 73 years old.
Johnny Cash released his 'Ring of Fire' single.
NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
The Warsaw Uprising involved Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto resisting Nazi Germany during WWII.
