7 July 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.

• 1826 – Charles Todd responsible for the Australian Overland Telegraph Line born.
• 1851 – News of the discovery of gold at Clunes, Victoria is published in the Geelong Advertiser.
• 1907 – The Australian Navy Cadets is established.
• 1945 – The Australian 7th Division commences operations in the Battle of Balikpapan. Operations are completed by 21 July.
• 1960 – Eight-year-old Graeme Thorne is kidnapped and held for ransom after his parents win a lottery.
• 1975 – Footballer and Brownlow Medal winner, Michael Voss (pictured) is born.
• 1986 – Brian Chambers and Kevin Barlow become the first westerners executed in Malaysia under strict new Asian drug-trafficking laws.
• 1991 – The Australian Republican Movement was formed amidst a growing debate about Australian republicanism.
• 2002 –…