Ereignis
Harold Holt, 17th Prime Minister of Australia
17. Dez. 1967 · 38.31° S, 144.66° E
Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 17. Dez. 1967
- Art
- Ereignis
- Koordinaten
- 38.31° S, 144.66° E
Platziert: coordinates of the event it links, Disappearance of Harold Holt.
Zusammenfassung
Harold Holt, 17th Prime Minister of Australia, disappears when swimming at Cheviot Beach, 60 km from Melbourne. He was briefly replaced as prime minister by John McEwen, until the Liberal Party elected Minister for Education and Science John Gorton as leader.
Disappearance of Harold Holt
1967 presumed death of the Prime Minister of Australia
On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt, the 17th prime minister of Australia, disappeared while swimming in the sea near Portsea, Victoria. An enormous search operation was mounted in and around Cheviot Beach, but his body was never recovered. Holt was presumed to have drowned, and his memorial service five days later was attended by many world leaders.
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