1896: Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek in the Yukon, Canada by George Carmack
1930: I British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Canada
1945: Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo is captured by Soviet troops
1946: Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless
2012: Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador
Source: Onthisday.com
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