Abel Tasman became the first European to discover Tasmania and named it Van Diemen’s Land.
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A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between HAMAS and Israeli forces began.
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' music video became the most viewed video on YouTube, passing 800 million views.
D.B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 and extorted a ransom of $200,000 before parachuting out of the plane with the money and was never seen again.
Taylor Swift won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.
A party boat on Lake Victoria in Uganda capsized and killed 29 people.
