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Abebe Bakila, 12/13 Gold Medals
Abebe Bakila had won 12 out of the 13 marathons he had ran. His only loss was in the Boston Marathon in 1963 where he finished 5th. Abebe bakila was also known for winning his firsth gold medal, which was also stated as the first medal a "black" person to win that medal. He ran in a time of 2:15:16.2 which was the worlds best. -
Adelaide Festival
First Adelaide Festival, this consisted of art, it was the first time in adelaide when they grouped up for a certain need. -
Hotels and Theatres
Hotels and theatres open for the first time on Anzac Day. Organised sport allowed in the afternoon. Hotels and theatres open for the first time on Anzac Day. Organised sport allowed in the afternoon. Theatres had led to the creating of a cinema where they played a film real. Which today has become a blu-ray presentation being played all around the world. -
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Future Commercials made in Australia
Federal Government directs all future TV commercials to be made in Australia -
The last Tram
Sydney: Last tram runs from La Perousse to Randwick workshops. This is a big time as a new form of transportation had come in, the bus, it was bigger and had run on an engine with no additional support. This tells us that the vechile revolution was coming, -
Melbourne Bushfires
Melbourne: Busfhires rage through the Great Divide and the Dandenong Ranges on the edge of Melboune, killing 8 people and destroying hundreds of houses -
Australia's tallest building
Sydney: Australia tallest building opens, the 25-storey AMP building -
First Woman to win Wimbledon
Wimbledon: Margaret Smith becomes the first Australian woman to win the Women's Singles tennis championship. Women did not take much of a role in sport and for women to compete in the wimbledon -
J.F.K Assassination
John F Kennedy was assassinated during this year. He was aboard the presidential car about to give a speach to the audience in Dallas. He was the 35th president of the united states until his death. His wife died the same year. -
Worst Naval Peacetime Disaster
Jervis Bay: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with the destroyer HMAS Voyager, cutting it in half and killing 82 of the Voyager's officers and crew in the worst peacetime naval disaster in Australian history -
Mt Isa Mines
Queensland Government declares a state of emergency in an attempt to end an industrial dispute at Mt Isa mines. -
Freedom Rides
Grafton: A bus carrying 30 students, including Charles Perkins, has to be escorted from Moree after a demonstration against discrimination at the town's swimming pool -
No More White Australia
The ALP deletes "White Australia" from its immigration policy. This gave free rights to the aboriginals and allowed migrants to find a living in australia. This was the first step for australia in becoming a multicultural socieaty -
Robert Resigns
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies resigns after 16 straight years in office. Harold Holt succeeds him. Robert Menzies was a war time president and of which he was loyal to his country and helped lead them towards victory. He was an inspiration to australia and when he resigned it was a major impact to australia. -
Aboriginal Employment
Wave Hill: 200 hundred aborigines employed on the Wave Hill cattle station go on strike claiming a wage of $50 a week. This was controversial as aboriginals were regarded as slaves and were put on tasks and had earned no wage for their services. This also gave them a future and could bring them closer to living in a multicultural world. -
The Final Death Penalty
Melbourne: Ronald Ryan is the last man to hang in Australia for the murder of a prison warder while escaping from Melbourne's Pentridge Jail. His execution would result in the abolition of the death penalty. This was a major relief for the people commiting crimes, should this have been stopped? now-a-days people are commting crimes in various ways as they do not experience harsh penalties. -
The Aboriginals included in the Census
90% of white Australians vote in referendum for proposal to count aborigines in the census and to allow the federal government to make special laws for them -
First Open Wimbeldon
Wimbledon: Rod Laver wins Men's Singles tennis title in the first Open Wimbledon. Tennis, up to now has been a major sport played by all countries around the world, there is high stakes in money and tremendous rivalry between competators on the field, while all the fans spectate as they watch their favourite players battle it out for the grand title as the worlds No.1 player -
Womans Ruins Discovered
Lake Mungo: Ancient remains of a woman cremated around 26,000 years ago discovered. Ruins of this lady could then have been taken in to examin how long she had been lying in the ruins and determine her life during the time she was present. This was a controversal discovery and this was not something you would see everyday. -
Victoria Bushfires
The victoria bushfires in 1969 had a confirmed death total of 15 on this day. Much like the bushfires now-a-days where it is devestating to the people living in or getting effected by the bushfires, the people in the 1960's had experienced the same thing. Though the isolation of the bush wasn't an ideal place to live back in those times, people still found it a suitable living style untill fire became a factor. -
HMAS Melbourne
Hong Kong: Ill-fated aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts an American destroyer in half in the South China Sea, killing at least 56 American sailors. America had a big alliance with the americans and so this was a major blow, killing soldiers is not taken easily and americans help each other out becasue they know the circumstances.
