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Sir Robert dies on 15 May in Melbourne, aged
83.
"The years spanned by Menzies' lifetime had taken civilization from horseless carriages to freeways; from the Wright brothers to a jet that could cross the world in a day; instant telecommunication, bringing an isolated Australia into the 'global village'; wars that drew the nations together; the nuclear bomb; and a growing maturity as travel, education and culture became accessible to everyone; Menzies lived through the changes and seemed to enjoy the journey." |
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Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust is formed. Northern Territory
is given self-government. Pat O'Shane
becomes the first Aboriginal law graduate and first Aboriginal barrister. "A study
of the ethnic origins of the Australian population in 1978 found that
77% of people had British origins, with 45% coming from England. Other
major groups of ethnic origin were the Italians, Germans, Dutch and Greeks.
Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders accounted for 1% of the population." The Macquarie Book of Events, 1983 p 71. Parliament
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HRH Princess Alexandra and Sir Edward Hughes at the official launch of the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation 3 |
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World's first test tube baby is born in Britain. Middle East
peace talks begun in 1977 between Israel and Egypt, cease. Pope John Paul
I is elected but dies suddenly in September after a reign of 33 days.
Polish cardinal is elected as Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian
Pope since 1522. China and Japan
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