Wednesday,17th.September,2008.
Australian History
1853 - Australia's first paddlesteamer, the 'Lady Augusta', reaches Swan Hill on its maiden voyage from Goolwa. [more]
1892 - The Coolgardie, WA, gold rush begins. [more]
World History
1908 - The first air fatality occurs when a plane being piloted by Orville Wright crashes, killing his passenger. [more]
1939 - The Soviet Union joins Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. [more] |
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