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5 January 1863 is Sydney's first recorded 40 °C (104 °F) day, when the mercury hit 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) at Sydney's Observatory Hill. [11]During January 1896, a state wide heatwave blasted through NSW and caused the mercury in Sydney to hit 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) on the 6th and 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) on the 13th, this ended Sydney's longest streak of days under 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) which lasted ...
This category includes historic weather events which have occurred in Australia. This category includes floods caused by rain, but not floods caused simply by dam failures. See also: Category:Floods in Australia
Operation Barbarossa – During World War II, the Wehrmacht lacked necessary supplies, such as winter uniforms, due to the many delays in the German army's movements. At the same time, Hitler's plans for the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa, actually miscarried before the onset of severe winter weather.
7 February – The Sydney-based Royal Navy corvette HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of New Zealand claiming 189 lives. 21 February – James Cockle is appointed the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland. 14 March – Queen Victoria issues Letters Patent granting Goulburn, New South Wales city status, making it Australia's first ...
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
One of the most important weather forecasts in world history would occur in early June 1944, as Allied meteorologists prepared to deliver the final word for the long-awaited D-Day invasion of ...
Military history during World War II of Sydney — part of history of Australia in World War II. Pages in category "Sydney in World War II" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
A daring yet little-known mission took place in Canada during World War II, but this stealth mission didn't use bombs and bullets. It was all about the weather. The German military had trouble ...