George Robinson sets off on a four-year walk around Tasmania as missionary to the Aborigines.
1899 -
It is decided at the Premier's Conference that the capital city of Australia should be neither Melbourne nor Sydney.
1954 -
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first reigning monarch to visit Australia.
1959 -
1950s rock and roll musician Buddy Holly is killed in an aeroplane crash.
Cheers - John
Gerty Dancer said
05:26 PM Feb 3, 2014
I saw the Queen when she came here... I was 8, and probably more interested in the train ride to the event.
GaryKelly said
08:53 AM Feb 4, 2014
I was 9 and sitting on my father's shoulders for a great view. Betty was travelling in the back of an open-top Land Rover, which I thought was a tad downmarket hehe.
Gday...
1809 -
German composer Felix Mendelssohn is born.
1830 -
George Robinson sets off on a four-year walk around Tasmania as missionary to the Aborigines.
1899 -
It is decided at the Premier's Conference that the capital city of Australia should be neither Melbourne nor Sydney.
1954 -
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first reigning monarch to visit Australia.
1959 -
1950s rock and roll musician Buddy Holly is killed in an aeroplane crash.
Cheers - John