28 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.

• 1902 – Indigenous Australian artist Albert Namatjira (pictured) is born near Alice Springs.
• 1909 – The last sighting of the steamer Waratah sailing from Australia; disappeared off the coast of South Africa with 211 passengers and crew. The most famous ship to go down until the Titanic three years later.
• 1983 – New South Wales premier Neville Wran is exonerated by the Street Royal Commission over claims that he attempted to influence the NSW majestry.

International Observances.

• Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval (Canada)
• Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821.
• Liberation Day (San Marino)
• Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands)
• World Hepatitis Day

Thank you for reading our history post today. We…