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.
- 1851 – Charles La Trobe (pictured) appointed as first Lieutenant Governor of Victoria.
- 1912 – The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank opens.
- 1940 – The Volunteer Defence Force, composed mainly of World War I veterans, was formed for home defence by the Returned Services League.
- 1977 – Anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay disappears near Griffith, presumed murdered.
- 1995 – The Queensland state election produces a hung Parliament, but with the support of Gladstone-based independent Liz Cunningham the coalition form the government in Queensland.
International Observances.
- Bon Festival (Kantō region, Japan)
- Earliest day on which Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Puerto Rico)
- Earliest day on which Galla Bayramy can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Sunday of July. (Turkmenistan)
- Earliest day on which Marine Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Japan)
- Earliest day on which President’s Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Botswana)
- Elderly Men Day (Kiribati)
- Festival of Santa Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily)
- Sultan’s Birthday (Brunei Darussalam)
- Statehood Day (Ukraine)
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