World History

Australia Becomes a Federation

Jan 1, 1901

This is the date that Australia became a proper country instead of just a settlement.

Australians First Serve in The Boer War

Jul 5, 1901

The boer war was a really nasty affair many died during th conflict.

End Of Boer War13 May 1902

May 13, 1902

This date shows the end of the Boer war.

First Aeroplane Flight

Dec 14, 1903

This is when the Wright brother flew the first plane.

Titanic sinks

Apr 15, 1912

The titanic hits an ice berg.

Start of WW1

Jul 26, 1914

This is the start of the bloody affair.

Landing of Aussie troops in Gallipoli

Apr 25, 1915

The diggers landed at ANZAC cove.

Influenza Epidemic after World War 1 5 May 1918

May 5, 1918

The Influenza Epidemic after the first World War ended up killing more people than the war. It was an out break of the 'Spanish Flu' being the first of two out breaks. (the second being in 2009, an outbreak of the Swine Flu)

End of WW1

Nov 11, 1918

WW1 was a nasty affair with many dead.

The Great Depression

Sep 4, 1929

This is the day that the stockmarket crashed causing the great depression

QANTAS starts flying planes in Australia

Nov 16, 1930

First Australian born Governor General

Jan 22, 1931

This date is when the first Australain born Governor General was appointed.

Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Mar 13, 1932

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is open.

Last Tasmainian Tiger Died in Captivity

Sep 7, 1936

This is the date when the last Tasmainian died in captivity and offically became extinct.

Australia entered WW2

Sep 3, 1939

this is the date of when Australia declared war on Germany in WW2.

Darwen was bombed for the first time in WW2

Feb 19, 1942

This was when the Japaniese first bombed Darwin for the first time. this occured during WW2

Australia was attacked by a Japanese sub in Sydney Harbour.

May 31, 1942

A midget Japanese sub attacked Sydney Harbour.

Mass-Produce Penicillin

Jul 4, 1943

This is the date when the miracle medicine Penicillin came in to the world in mass producation.

Japan got bombed

Jul 16, 1945

This is when America bombed Japan with two nukes.

End of WW2 17 Aug 1945

Aug 17, 1945

Estimated 55 million dead during the war.

Australians first serve in the Korean war

Sep 2, 1945

This is when the Aussie first served in the Korean war.

United Nations Peacekeeping

Jul 29, 1947

First Australian Involvement in United Nations Peacekeeping in Indonesia.

First Holden

Nov 29, 1948

This is when the first Holden was made.

Universal Declariation Of Human Rights By U.S.A.

Dec 10, 1948

Universal Declariation Of Human Rights By U.S.A.

Rock around the clock is released

May 20, 1954

Rock around the clock is released to the world.

TV starts in Australia16 Sep 1956

Sep 16, 1956

This was when Australia first officaially launched TV.

First Satellite in Space, The 'Sputnik'

Oct 4, 1957

This is when the Sputnik became the first satellite in space.

First Dog in Space

Oct 30, 1957

This in when Laika became the first dog in space. More or less because she died of stress in the lift off sequence.

First Human in space

Apr 12, 1961

This date is when Yuri Gagarin was launched into space and became the first human to visit space.

First Australian Soldiers in Vietnam

Aug 3, 1962

The first Aussie Diggers where sent to South Vietnam on this date.

Beatles Tour Australia

Jun 12, 1964

This is when the Beates toured Australia.

Decimal currency replaces pounds, shilling and pence

Feb 14, 1966

Australia says goodbye to Pounds, Shilling and Pence

Neil Armstrong first man on the moon

Jul 21, 1969

Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon.

World Heritage South Tasmania

Jul 18, 1971

The beautiful south part of Tasmania becomes a world heritage.

Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin

Dec 24, 1974

This is when Cyclone Tracy devistated the town of Darwin.

Aussie withdraw, Vietnam 25.4.75

Apr 25, 1975

This is when Australia withdraw from the Vietnam war.

Elvis Presley dies

Aug 16, 1977

This is when Elvis "The King" Presley died.

Azaria Chamberlain's is taken by a dingo

Aug 17, 1980

This date mark when Azaria Chamberlain was taken by a dingo at Uluru.

Movie "Gallipoli is Released

Aug 13, 1981

This movie is about the ANZAC's at Gallipoli.

Ash Wednesday

Feb 6, 1983

This was a terrible bush fire that claimed the lives of many.

Newcastle Earthquake

Dec 28, 1989

A medium earthquake struck Newcastle.

First Australian woman Premier Carmen Lawrence

Feb 12, 1990

This is when the first woman became elected as a Premier.

Calicivirus is accidentall released

Oct 10, 1995

This is when the Calicivirus was accidentally released killing thousands and thousands of rabbits.

Port Arthur Massacre

Apr 28, 1996

Death of Princess Diana

Aug 31, 1997

This is when the tragic death of Princess Diana occured.

Australian troops go to East Timor as Peacekeepers

Sep 20, 1999

Australian troops go to East Timor as Peacekeepers.

World population reaches 6 billion

Jan 1, 2000

world population reaches 6 billion.

Sydney Host the Olympic games

Sep 15, 2000

The 2000 Olympics is being held at Sydney.

Centenary of Federation

Jan 1, 2001

This date is the centenary of Federation when Australia became a new nation.

Death of last 25th April ANZAC

May 31, 2009

his date is the death of the last WW1 ANZAC.

First heart transplant in South Africa

May 18, 2010

The first heart transplant was performed in South Africa.