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\BOn 10 February, 1964, a major collision occurred between the aircraft carrier \IMelbourne\i and the destroyer \IVoyager\i, (shown here) while undergoing &#8220;war games&#8221; training of the NSW coast.\b
\ICredit: National Archives of Australia, Image Number: A1200, L39527.\i

\ShPreface
This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of February. It not only notes major happenings but also provides the stories behind the news.

This title is an ongoing work in progress and will continually be updated with new events as they happen.

Clicking on any link below will take you to the story of the event for that day. The coding terminology covers the date in February and which story it is for the day. For example, consider the following two stories:


\BNo More Troops for Vietnam - (2/2-1)\b

\BNSW to Host National Capital &#8211; (2/2-2)\b


The (2/2-1) indicates that this happened on 2 February and is the first story for that day.

The (2/2-2) indicates that this also happened on 2 February and is the second story for that day.

Please click on the link of your choice to view this title.





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  <title>FEBRUARY ON THIS DAY FEATURE STORIES</title>
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  <updated-at type="datetime">2008-06-21T11:45:43+10:00</updated-at>
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