19 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.

• 1915 – Albert Jacka becomes the first Australian to win the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
• 1916 – Battle of Fromelles, the first battle on the Western Front involving Australia; the Australian 5th Division suffered 5,533 casualties in one night.
• 1940 – The Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney takes part in the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni.
• 1946 – Orange, New South Wales (pictured) is proclaimed a city.
• 1958 – The last tram service runs in Perth, Western Australia.
• 1987 – The final episode of music program Countdown is broadcast on the ABC.

International Observances.

• Palace Day
• Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar)
• Sandinista Day or Liberation Day (Nicaragua)

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