19 May 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.

• 1861 – Dame Nellie Melba (pictured) is born in Richmond, Victoria, Victoria
• 1942 – The prototype CAC Boomerang, an Australian designed and built fighter aircraft, takes to the air for the first time.
• 1948 – Federal government announced that Australian rail gauges would be standardised by 1951.
• 1950 – Cabinet agrees to send forces to aid the British during the Malayan Emergency.
• 2002 – 19th Prime Minister of Australia, John Gorton, dies aged 90.

International Observances.

• Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (Greece)
• Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)
• Hồ Chí Minh’s Birthday (Vietnam)
• Malcolm X Day (United States)
• National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
• Hepatitis Testing Day (United States)
• Mother’s Day (Kyrgyzstan)

Thank you for…