26 January 1788: A convict settlement is establish at Sydney Cove. Captain Arthur Phillip RN was commander of the First Fleet of 11 ships that sailed into Botany Bay, New South Wales, in January 1788.

Australia's national day on Jan. 26 is a date of mourning for many Indigenous Australians because it marks the day that Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove and the beginning of the ...

An oil painting of then Royal Navy captain Arthur Phillip, by Francis Wheatley in 1786. Picture: National Potrait Gallery, London With no land borders with the colonies of other empires (imagine ...

Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups ...

1788 - First Fleet arrives in Australia: Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack at Sydney Cove, officially founding the British colony of New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day.

As the event involved interaction between Captain Arthur Philip’s English crew coming ashore in Sydney Cove and indigenous people, a call ...

Born Prince Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14 ... Elizabeth’s daughter, Anne, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, welcomed their daughter, Zara, on May 15, 1981.

The nation might be divided over whether Friday is 'Australia Day' or 'Invasion Day' but historians say some basic facts should be remembered about the date. The First Fleet sailed from England ...

Cook charted Australia's east coast in 1770, laying the groundwork for the later decision to send the First Fleet, which was led by Captain Arthur Phillip. Australia Day is a contentious holiday ...