4 July in Australian History

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.

  • 1969 – Three thousand protesters against the Vietnam War rally outside the US Consulate in Melbourne.
  • 1975 – Juanita Nielsen disappears, allegedly kidnapped and murdered.
  • 1986 – After 10 years in power, Neville Wran resigns as Premier of New South Wales and is replaced by Barrie Unsworth.
  • 1991 – Chinese-Australian heart surgeon Victor Chang (pictured) was murdered in Sydney.
  • 2002 – American Steve Fossett completes his solo balloon navigation of the world landing in Durham Downs, Queensland.

International Observances.

  • Birthday of Queen Sonja (Norway)
  • The first evening of Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India)
  • Independence Day (United States)
  • Liberation Day (Northern Mariana Islands)
  • Liberation Day (Rwanda)
  • Republic Day (Philippines)

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