26 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.
- 1939 – John Howard (pictured), later Prime Minister of Australia, born in Sydney.
- 1950 – Australia announces that it will send troops to the Korean War.
- 2003 – Australian artist and eight-time Archibald Prize winner Sir William Dargie dies.
Tony Simon
