This Day in Commonwealth History: 3 December 1797: British explorer George Bass departs Sydney to investigate whether Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) is an island or part of the Australian continent 1919: The Quebec Bridge opens to railway traffic after twenty years of planning and construction and two collapses 1976: Jamaican musician Bob Marley is shot twice in an assassination attempt, but survives to perform at a concert two days later 1985: The old city of Quebec is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site 1997: Representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines
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