| Monday, May 21, 2012 Australian Explorers
| | 1848 - | Kennedy lands at Rockingham Bay, to commence his fateful expedition. [more] | Australian History
| | 2008 - | It is reported that the Tasmanian government has declared the Tasmanian Devil an endangered species. [more] | World History
| | 1840 - | Governor William Hobson declares British sovereignty over the islands of New Zealand. [more] | | 1932 - | Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. [more] | | 1996 - | An overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Victoria, Africa, killing hundreds. [more] | | |