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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 26 > Australia’s first European settlers land in present-day Sydney in 1788

Australia’s first European settlers land in present-day Sydney in 1788

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
January 26, 2009

Today is Monday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2009. There are 339 days left in the year. This is the Lunar New Year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Jan. 26, 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Capt. Arthur Phillip, landed in present-day Sydney.

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In 1784, in....

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