
Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.
- 1818 – John Ainsworth Horrocks, one of the first settlers of the Clare Valley in South Australia, is born near Preston, Lancashire.
- 1942 – Japanese aircraft bomb Katherine, this was the only air raid against Katherine, one man was killed.
- 2003 – Bob Carr’s ALP government is re-elected for a third term in New South Wales (Pictured: Bob and Helena Carr).
International Observances.
- Bihar Day (Bihar, India)
- Earliest day on which Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity)
- Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico)
- World Water Day (International)
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