17 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.
- 1964 – Donald Campbell (pictured) set a record of 403.10 mph for jet propelled four-wheeled vehicles (Class A) on Lake Eyre.
- 2014 – Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by Russian-controlled forces over Ukraine killing all 298 on board, including 27 Australians.
Tony Simon
