History Dates To Remember

History Dates To Remember

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jan 1, 2000

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Colombo Plan

Nov 28, 1950

Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific

ANZUS

Sep 1, 1951

The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty

Petrov Affair

Apr 3, 1954

The Petrov Affair was a dramatic Cold War spy incident in Australia concerning Vladimir Petrov, Third Secretary of the Soviet embassy in Canberra.

SEATO

Sep 8, 1954

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was an international organization for collective defence.

Wave Hill Strike

Aug 23, 1966

The Gurindji Strike (or Wave Hill Walk-Off) refers to the walk-off and strike by 200 Gurindji stockmen, house servants and their families Wave Hill cattle station in Australia's Northern Territory.

APEC

Jan 1, 1989

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries (styled "member economies") to cooperate on regional trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation.

Terra Nullius

Jun 3, 1992

Mabo v Queensland was a landmark Australian court case which was decided by the High Court of Australia.

Native Title Act

Dec 31, 1993

The Native Title Act of 1993 provides for determinations of native title in Australia. The Act was passed in response to the High Court's decision in Mabo v Queensland.

Wik Judgement

Dec 23, 1996

Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland (commonly known as the Wik decision) is a decision of the High Court of Australia delivered on whether statutory leases extinguish native title rights.