10 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.

• 1812 – The report of a Select Committee on transportation, the first study of transportation generally supports Lachlan Macquarie’s liberal policies.
• 1864 – Austin Chapman, Minister for Defence in the first Deakin Government, is born in Bong Bong, New South Wales.
• 1908 – John Armstrong, Minister in the Chifley Government and Lord Mayor of Sydney, is born in Ultimo, New South Wales.
• 1911 – King George V grants the title of Royal Australian Navy to Australia’s naval forces.

International Observances.

• Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)
• Independence Day (Bahamas), celebrates the independence of the Bahamas from the United Kingdom in 1973.
• Nikola Tesla Day
• Statehood Day (Wyoming)

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