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communist revoloution
communists revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the unin soviet soccialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladmir Lenin -
Treaty of versailles
Treaty of versailles -
1923-37
In the Uk, Stanely Baldwin (a conservative) and Ramsay MacDonald (Labour Leader) swap the prime ministership Several times -
first radio broadcst in Australia
Australia's first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney -
Demonstration of worlds first television transmission
James Logie Baird demonstarates the World's first television transmission -
The Jazz Singer
begins the era of 'talking pictures' and the end of silent movies -
Coniston Massacre
60 or more Aboriginal people killed in revenge attacks by police and others in the northern Territory after the murder of a white dingo trapper- one of the last of such large-scale revenge massacres -
Japan invasion, Melbourne cup winner
Japan invades Manchuria in China, Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup -
1932-33
English Cricket team devises 'bodyline bowling' to beat the run-scoring talents of Don Bradman -
Last thylacine dies
the last thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) in captivity dies in Hobart -
Black Friday
Bushfires n Victoria kill 71 people and destroys five towns