17 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.

• 1867 – Birth date of Henry Lawson (pictured).
• 1891 – The Labor party first entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly with 35 members elected.
• 1893 – Prospector Paddy Hannan files a Reward Claim, announcing the discovery of gold at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
• 1932 – Politician, lawyer and author John Quick dies.

International Observances.

• Father’s Day (El Salvador, Guatemala)
• Icelandic National Day, celebrates the independence of Iceland from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944.
• National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Forest Fires (Portugal)
• Occupation of the Latvian Republic Day (Latvia)
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (international)
• Zemla Intifada Day (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)

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