20 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.
- 1972 – Police in Canberra disassemble the Aboriginal Tent Embassy (pictured) and arrest eight protesters; it is reestablished in October.
- 1978 – Middle-distance runner Tamsyn Manou is born.
- 1979 – Inaugural meeting of the National Farmers’ Federation
Tony Simon
