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Jan van Riebeeck Lands at Table Bay
- 1652 – Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck landed at Table Bay in Southern Africa, establishing a settlement that later became known as Cape Town.
British Capture of French Frigate Niémen
- 1809 – Napoleonic Wars: British forces captured the French frigate Niémen in the Bay of Biscay.
Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island
- 1945 – Second World War: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division.
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