jan 1, 1968 - Darwin bombing

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The Bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942, also known as the Battle of Darwin, was the largest single attack ever by a foreign power on Australia. On that day, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked Darwin in two separate raids in an attempt to prevent the Allies from using Darwin as a base to contest the invasion of Timor and Java during World War II. Many families fled Darwin and were only able to bring along a small-sized bag for each person.

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