18 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.
- 1914 – Maurice Guillaux lands in Sydney – The first airmail delivery from Melbourne to Sydney is achieved.
- 1928 – Russell Mockridge, Olympic gold medal winning cyclist, born in South Melbourne, Victoria.
- 1983 – The first death attributable to AIDS occurred in Australia.
Tony Simon
