2012 Event On Australia Day nearly 200 indigenous protesters surround a restaurant in Canberra, trapping Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, opposition leader inside 2011 Event Queen Elizabeth II makes her 16th visit to Australia, commencing in the capital city of Canberra 1978 Birthday Annabel Ellwood, Canberra Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures NC 1972 Birthday Katrina Powell, born in Canberra, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1954 Event Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov asks for politics asylum in Canberra 1949 Event 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight 1927 Event Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia 1913 Event Foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid 1876 Birthday Walter Griffin, U.S. architect, city planner; designed Canberra, Australia
