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.
- 1914 – The First Australian Imperial Force was formed following Britain’s declaration of War on Germany.
- 1945 – VP Day is celebrated.
- 1969 – Bernard Fanning (pictured), lead singer of Powderfinger is born (read the full story here).
- 1983 – Hon Sir James Killen, first elected to the Australian House of Representatives on 10 December 1955, resigned. He was one of the longer serving members.
International Observances.
- Armed Forces Day (Poland)
- Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea)
- Founding of Asunción (Paraguay)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Korea from Japan in 1945:
– Gwangbokjeol, “Independence Day” (South Korea)
– Jogukhaebangui nal, “Fatherland Liberation Day” (North Korea) - Independence Day, celebrates the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Republic of the Congo from France in 1960.
- National Day (Liechtenstein)
- National Mourning Day, observed on Srabon 31 (Bangladesh)
- The first day of Flooding of the Nile, or Wafaa El-Nil (Egypt and Coptic Church)
- The main day of Bon Festival (Japan), and its related observances:
– Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima Prefecture) - Victory over Japan Day (United Kingdom), and its related observances:
– End-of-war Memorial Day, when the National Memorial Service for War Dead is held (Japan)
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