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.
- 1903 – The Petriana (pictured) spills 1,300 tonnes of crude oil in Port Phillip Bay; it was Australia’s first recorded major oil spill (read the full story here).
- 1942 – Australian pilot Ron Middleton earns a posthumous Victoria Cross for valour in bringing his crew and crippled bomber home after a raid on Turin, Italy.
- 1992 – Death of Sidney Nolan, one of Australia’s most well-known painters, aged 75.
- 1996 – Dean Brown is ousted in a party-room ballot as Premier of South Australia by John Olsen.
- 2003 – Simon Crean resigns as Opposition Leader.
International Observances.
- Albanian Flag Day, celebrate the independence of Albania from Turkey in 1912, the first Albanian flag raise by Skanderbeg in 1443, and for the new parliamentary constitution in 1998.
- Bedfordshire day is celebrated in the county of Bedfordshire to celebrate the birth of John Bunyan
- Bukovina Day (Romania)
- Heroes’ Day (Sri Lanka)
- Hōonkō (Japan)
- Independence Day (Mauritania), celebrate the independence of Mauritania from France in 1960.
- Independence Day (Panama), celebrate the independence of Panama from Spain in 1821.
- Navy Day (Iran)
- Proclamation of Independence Day (East Timor), celebrate the independence of East Timor from Portugal in 1975.
- Republic Day (Burundi)
- Republic Day (Chad)
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