21 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.

• 1845 – News of the discovery of a rich body of copper ore at Burra, South Australia is published in Adelaide newspapers.
• 1913 – HMAS Australia (pictured) is commissioned at Portsmouth as flagship of the Royal Australian Navy.
• 1933 – Maude Bonney becomes the first woman to fly from Australia to England.
• 1954 – John Landy is the second man in the world to run a mile in under 4 minutes, setting a world record time of 3 mins 58 secs at Turku, Finland.

International Observations.

• Day of the Martyrs (Togo)
• Father’s Day (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Uganda, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates)
• Go Skateboarding Day
• International Yoga Day (international)
• National Aboriginal Day (Canada)
• Solstice-related observances (see also June 20):
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