1851: Three months after gold had been discovered in Australia, an Australian gold rush is proclaimed. 1862: S President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill that creates the U.S Bureau of Agriculture. 1864: At the Battle of New Market during the American Civil War, Virginia Military Institute student...
Australian-Swiss neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize Laureate, John Eccles is born in1903. American General Otto P. Weyland is born in1903. American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, Samuel C.C. Ting is born in1936. American actor James Cromwell is born in1940. ...
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia © Ben Goode/South Australian Tourism Commission 11 Flinders Chase National Park Why you’ll love it: Feeling like you’ve stepped into an abstract painting Giant boulders perched precariously on the cliffs of Flinders Chase National Park, th...
1. Be inclusive of different perspectives in women’s history When you approach a historical occurrence in your classroom, support students in recognizing that history is often written by “he,” who holds the pen. There is always more than one side to any story. In fact, “she” was ther...
Harry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia. Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he receive...
Christmas isn’t the only reason to remember December the 25th. Many historical and importanteventshave taken place throughouthistoryon this date. These events have been related to politics, war and even sport. Some of these events can be described as tragic with many having changed the course...
Since 2011, Finch has worked for Seven Sport as a roving reporter at events such as the Australian Open, Melbourne Cup and Olympics. Birthplace: Townsville, Australia Samara Weaving Age: 33 Born in Adelaide Australia in 1992, Samara Weaving came from a family of filmmakers. Her father was ...
Rich in cultural, historical and natural heritage, Italy is full of treasures that tourists from all over the world come to visit, not just once but often several times. Its proximity with France and its geographical position in the Mediterranean sea also make it a very popular holiday destinat...
Venus and the Lute Playershows Venus, the goddess of love, surrounded by a lute player and her son Cupid. In Renaissance times, the lute was the go-to instrument when writing or singing songs of love. You can imagine the famous traveling troubadours playing their pained songs of love to ...
1968:Operation Coburg is launched against NVA and Viet Cong forces by the First Australian Task Force around Long Binh and Bien Hoa. 1972:Japanese Sargeant Shoichi Yokoi is discovered in a jungle in Guam – where he had been for 28 years, since World War II. ...