James Cook By mattsoccer138 May 25, 1770 James Cook Jun 5, 1788 First Fleet Apr 23, 1798 George Bass And Matthew Fliders Dec 12, 1804 Settlement Found And renamed Hobart Apr 23, 1851 Victorian Gold rush Starts Apr 24, 1945 Second world war ends Apr 24, 1956 When Melboune holds the Olylimpics Apr 24, 1964 First troops sent to Vietnam War.