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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

2 events,

Saint Vincent de Paul

1988: Formation of Burma’s National League for Democracy by Aung San Suu Kyi

2 events,

1872: Birth of David Unaipon, Aboriginal writer and activist

1983: Death of John Pat in Roebourne Prison WA, prompting the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

2 events,

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

World Maritime Day

2 events,

1975: Ratification by Australia of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

2 events,

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church

International Day for Older Persons

2 events,

International Day of Non-Violence

1869: Birth of Mahatma Gandhi

1 event,

World Habitat Day

0 events,

1 event,

World Teachers Day

0 events,

1 event,

Our Lady of the Rosary

0 events,

1 event,

World Post Day

World Post Day

1 event,

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World Mental Health Day

2 events,

International Day of the Girl

1 event,

1997: First Sea of Hands, Canberra

1 event,

International Day for Disaster Reduction

0 events,

2 events,

Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church

International Day of Rural Women

2 events,

World Food Day

World Food Day

Anti-Poverty Week

3 events,

Saint Ignatius of Antioch

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

1 event,

2 events,

2001: Sinking of refugee boat SIEV X

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1 event,

2 events,

Saint John Paul II

1 event,

World Mission Sunday

4 events,

United Nations Day

World Development Information Day

1945: Establishment of the United Nations

Disarmament Week

1 event,

3 events,

1985: Return of Uluru to the traditional owners, the Anangu people

2019: Ban on climbing Uluru comes into force

1 event,

4 events,

Saints Simon and Jude

1834: Battle of Pinjara, WA

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1 event,

2 events,

World Cities Day

1 event,

All Saints Day

All Saints Day

1 event,

All Souls’ Day

0 events,

2 events,

Saint Charles Borromeo

Day of Prayer for Anglican-Roman Catholic Reconciliation

1 event,

World Tsunami Awareness Day

1 event,

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict