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Australia
September 1, 1830
The infamous “Wild Colonial Boy”, whose real name was John Donohue, is shot dead in a gun battle with police near Campbelltown, New South Wales. …
August 20, 1860
Robert OHara Burke (1821-June 1861) was an Australian explorer. He is most famous as leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition to find a …
June 28, 1861
Explorer Robert Burke, from Co. Galway, dies in Australia. This June 28, 1861 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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