Seven Irish prisoners broke out of the Western Australian Colony’s Fremantle Prison and fled to the US.
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The movie 'Thor' premiered in cinemas in Sydney, Australia.
Explorer Christopher Columbus was given funding for his first journey.
A US National Reconnaissance Office mission launched on a reused SpaceX booster for the first time.
Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of killing US Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
The United Kingdom officially created its first National Park, the Peak District National Park.
