Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/May/May 24

1805 - William Bligh is appointed the fourth Governor of New South Wales, he arrives at Port Jackson to replace King on August 6, 1806.
1905 - Empire Day is first celebrated in Australia.
1917 - Australian boxer Les Darcy dies in the United States.
1960 - The Parliament of Victoria authorised Totalizator Agency Boards with the intention to stamp out starting price (SP) betting.
1969 - Keith Payne is the last Australian soldier awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery during the Vietnam War.
2006 - Author Geraldine Brooks wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.