Friday
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1
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New Years Day Battle of Uijongbu begins, Korea, 1951.
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Saturday
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2
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Buna, northern Papua, falls to 18 Australian Brigade, 7th Division and US forces, 1943.
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Sunday
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3
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6th Australian Division begins its attack on the Italian fortress of Bardia in Libya, 1941.
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Monday
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4
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Japanese air raids begin on Rabaul, New Britain, which Lark Force, including Australian 2/22nd Battalion were preparing to defend, 1942.
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Tuesday
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5
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Australian government approves conscription for military service, 1943.
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Wednesday
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6
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First RAAF air combat in South West Pacific theatre, 1942.
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Thursday
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7
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Destroyer HMAS Tobruk bombards North Korean positions, 1952.
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Friday
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8
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The last Australian servicemen leave Korea, 1958.
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Saturday
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9
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The Australian Light Horse captures Rafa, Palestine, 1917.
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Sunday
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10
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2nd AIF departs Australia bound for England and the Middle East, 1940.
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Monday
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11
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Governor-General Paul Hasluck issues proclamation officially ending Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, 1973.
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Tuesday
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12
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Australian Military Board and Council for Defence meet for the first time, 1905.
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Wednesday
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13
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A-Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles, in combat near Prieska, South Africa, 1900.
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Thursday
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14
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Battle of Gemas/Muar, Malaya, 1942.
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Friday
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15
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The first contingent of 1RAR arrives in Somalia, 1993.
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Saturday
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16
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Buffalo fighter planes of No 21 and 453 RAAF Squadrons attack Japanese forces off Malayan Peninsula, 1942.
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Sunday
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17
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Gulf War 1 begins, 1991.
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Monday
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18
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Paris Peace Conference begins at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, 1919.
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Tuesday
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19
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LTCOL Charles Anderson, Commanding Officer of Australian 2/19th Battalion awarded the VC for bravery during the Battle of Bakri-Parit Sulong, Malaya, 1942.
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Wednesday
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20
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HMAS corvettes Deloraine, Katoomba and Lithgow sink a Japanese submarine off Darwin, 1941.
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Thursday
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21
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6th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment begins its attack on Tobruk which falls the next day, 1941.
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Friday
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22
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HMAS Patricia Cam sunk by Japanese aircraft near Elcho Island, Northern Territory, 1943.
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Saturday
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23
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Rabaul, New Britain, falls to a Japanese invasion force, despite being defended by Australian 2/21st Battalion and other units of Lark Force, 1942.
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Sunday
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24
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Operation Coburg, or the Battle of Bien Hoa begins, South Vietnam, 1968.
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Monday
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25
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The aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney serves her last day in action during the Korean War, 1952.
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Tuesday
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26
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Australia Day At the Shrine Commemorative service: Australia Day Salute
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Wednesday
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27
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Paris Peace Accords formally end US military involvement in the Vietnam War, 1973.
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Thursday
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28
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Captain Sherlock's A Company, 2/6th Battalion, fights to hold the Japanese assault on Wau, New Guinea, 1943.
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Friday
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29
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Australian 6 Division prepares to attack Italians at Derna, North Africa, but they secretly evacuate that night, 1941.
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Saturday
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30
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Gull Force defends Ambon, East Indies, from a Japanese invasion force, but are quickly overwhelmed by superior numbers, 1942.
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Sunday
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31
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The last British and Australian forces withdraw from the Malayan mainland onto Singapore Island, 1942.
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