Key Events 1913-2013

  • Commonist Revolution

    Several new countries know as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic were created by the Empire as a result of the communist revolution, the new countries were under the leadership of Vlidimir Lenin
  • Swapping Prim Ministership

    The prim ministership was swapped several times by Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay Mcdonald in the UK
  • Television transmission

    The worlds first television was demonstrated by James Logie Baird
  • Coniston Massacre

    In the Northern Territory 60 or more Aboriginal people were killed in revenge attacks by police and others. The occured after the murder of white dingo trapper.
  • China invation

    On this day Japan invaded china
  • Black Friday

    The bush fires known as Black Friday occured and a devistating killed 71 people and destroyed 5 town
  • Television Broad Cast

    The first Australian television braod cast began
  • Cyclone Tracy

    Darwin was hit by cyclone tracy, killing 71 people and destroying the town
  • Colour Television

    Coloured television was introduced to Australia
  • Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin wall was formally conducted
  • Bali Bombings

    The Bali bombing occured, killing 202 people including 89 Australians
  • Black Friday

    173 people were killed in the Black Friday bush fires in Victoria. This is the highest death toll in the history of Australian fires