Pilbara strike
Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians.
80th anniversary in 2026
In context
- When
- Wednesday, May 1 194680 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1940s
- Anniversary
- 80th in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: 1946 – 1949.
Place: Australia.
Type: strike.
Key figures / parties: Dooley Bin Bin, Putangaja Ernie Mitchell, Jacob Oberdoo, Don McLeod, Clancy McKenna, and Daisy Bindi.
What happened
Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians.
May 1 through the years
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When did Pilbara strike happen?
May 1 1946 — 80 years ago, on a Wednesday.
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