> Frederick Stanley Mockford was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. read more
While 1 February is the first day of spring, 1 May is the first day of summer; hence, the summer solstice on 25 June (now 21 June) is Midsummer. As Europe became Christianised, the pagan holidays lost their religious character and May Day changed into a popular secular celebration. read more
In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in March. In the Northern Territory and Queensland it is called May Day and occurs on the first Monday in May. It is on the fourth Monday of March in the territory of Christmas Island. The first march for a nine-hour day by the labour movement occurred in Melbourne on 21 April 1856. read more