1 June 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.

• 1878 – Loch Ard, a clipper ship is wrecked at Mutton Bird Island just off the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria.
• 1948 – The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme was introduced by the Australian Government to provide subsidised prescription medication.
• 2004 – Australian Jennifer Hawkins wins the Miss Universe contest, held in Quito, Ecuador.
• 2005 – A letter containing a white powder results in the 2005 Indonesian embassy bioterrorism hoax.

International Observances.

• Children’s Day (International), and its related observances:
  – The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia)
  – Mothers’ and Children’s Day (Mongolia)
• Earliest day on which June Holiday can fall, while June 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in June. (Ireland)
• Earliest day on which Labour Day can fall, while…