Harold Holt (1908 - 1967)
Holt and his wife with UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife in 1967
December 19th 1967: Holt declared dead
On this day in 1967, the Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was officially presumed dead. Between 1949 and 1956 Holt was Minister for Immigration, and Treasurer between 1958 and 1966. He became Prime Minister in January 1866, and was in office for only 22 months before his disappearance, in which time he escalated Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. On December 17th 1967 the Prime Minister went swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria against the wishes of his friends, who were cautious about Holt’s poor physical health, and was never heard from again. It is assumed that he drowned, and two days later, after a massive search operation, Holt was officially presumed dead. Deputy Prime Minister John McEwen was then sworn in as Prime Minister. As his body was never found, there are many conspiracy theories about Holt’s disappearance, such as that he was kidnapped, abducted by aliens, or committed suicide.
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