12 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.

• 1855 – David Angus, founder of Angus & Robertson, born in Thurso, Scotland.
• 1866 – Frederick Augustus Bolles Peters, the founder of Peters Icecream, “The Health Food of a Nation” born in Scio, Michigan.
• 1957 – Larry Anthony, federal minister in the Menzies Government, dies in Murwillumbah, New South Wales. His son, Doug Anthony, is elected in a subsequent by-election as Member for the Division of Richmond.

International Observances.

• Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga)
• Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kiribati from the United Kingdom in 1979.
• Independence Day, celebrates the independence of São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal in 1975.
• The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)
• The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen’s Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland…