12 January in Australian History

Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

1943 – Australian and American forces begin attack on Sanananda during the Battle of Buna–Gona.
1976 – Eight-year-old Eloise Worledge is abducted from her home in Beaumaris, Victoria. No trace of her has ever been found.
2003 – Maurice Gibb of the band the Bee Gees passes away.
2005 – Australia’s first Twenty20 cricket game was played at the WACA ground between the Western Warriors and the Victorian Bushrangers. It drew a sellout crowd of 20,700.

International Observances.