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.
- 1789 – The Hawkesbury River is discovered by Governor Arthur Phillip (pictured).
- 1883 – The first Australasian headquarters of the Salvation Army opened in Melbourne.
- 1886 – William Spence chaired a meeting of shearers in Ballarat, Victoria at which the unanimous decision was to form the Amalgamated Shearers’ Union which later became part of the Australian Workers Union.
- 1902 – The Commonwealth Franchise Act granted most Australian women the right to vote and stand in federal elections.
- 1956 – A free mass vaccination program with Salk polio vaccine commences.
- 1996 – Two Australian Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collide near Townsville killing 18 soldiers.
International Observances.
- Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)
- Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)
- Helsinki Day (Finland)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.
- June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State)
- Loving Day (United States)
- Russia Day (Russia)[62]
- World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances:
– Children’s Day (Haiti)
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