24 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.

• 1900 – Neville Howse rescues a fallen ally under heavy fire during the Second Boer War, becoming the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross.
• 1983 – Golf champion Jack Newton (pictured) loses his right arm when he walks into a plane’s spinning propeller.

International Observances.

• Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)
• Children’s Day (Vanuatu)
• Pioneer Day (Utah)
• Police Day (Poland)
• Simón Bolívar Day (Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia)
• Navy Day (Venezuela)

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