2 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.

• 1802 – Pemulwuy is shot and killed following the killing of four white men at Parramatta and Toongabbie.
• 1909 – Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
• 1965 – Australian cricketing twins Mark and Steve Waugh (pictured) born.
• 1993 – Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop dies.

International Observances.

• Children’s Day (North Korea)
• Civil Aviation Day (Azerbaijan)
• Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, also Social Forestry Day (Bhutan)
• Day of Hristo Botev (Bulgaria)
• Decoration Day (Canada)
• Festa della Repubblica (Italy)
• International Sex Workers Day
• Telangana Day (Telangana, India)

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