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.
- 1792 – The Home Secretary authorises Governor Phillip to make land grants to civil and military officers.
- 1874 – Crawford Vaughan, Premier of South Australia from 1915–1917, is born in Adelaide.
- 1995 – The Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (pictured with Australian flag) are proclaimed as official Flags of Australia.
- 2001 – British backpacker, Peter Falconio disappears in the Australian outback. Bradley Murdoch is later found guilty of his murder.
International Observances.
- Bastille Day (France and dependencies)
- International Non-Binary People’s Day
- Republic Day (Iraq)
- Victoria Day (Sweden). The birthday of Crown Princess Victoria is an official flag flying day in Sweden.
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