1908 Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km, winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation.
1915 Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, presents plan for assault on Dardanelles.
1923 Taking advantage of the chaotic condition of Germany, Hitler stages a demonstration of 5000 storm troopers and denounces the 'November crime'
1939 The Black Friday bush fires burn 20,000 square kilometres of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.
1942 German U-boats begin harassing shipping on US east coast.
1942 World War II: First use of aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter.
1943 Adolf Hitler declares "Total War" against the Allies.
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