25 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.
- 1916 – Thomas Cooke died in the Battle of Pozières and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in the face of the enemy.
- 1956 – The film A Town Like Alice (pictured) premieres in Alice Springs.
- 1994 – Telephone numbers throughout Australia begin changing to eight digits.
Tony Simon
