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Events on Wednesday 26 April 1939 1
1939Robert Menzies becomes Prime Minister of AustraliaMenzies takes office after Joseph Lyons diesRobert Menzies became Prime Minister after Joseph Lyons died in office. He led Australia into the war in September. He went on to become the country's longest-serving prime minister.