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2009 Melbourne, Australia records highest-ever temperature, sparking the deadliest brushfires in Australian history
2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the Aboriginal people of Australia 2003 United States, Briain, Australia and Poland invade Iraq without United Nations sanction 2000 27th Olympic games open at Sydney, Australia (sched) 1997 Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is 1st to swim from Cuba to Florida 1997 Pakistan defeat West Indies 2-0 to win Australia one-day Series 1996 Sri Lanka defeat Australia to win Singer World Series at Colombo 1996 South Australia grab exciting draw vs W A to win Sheffield Shield 1996 Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup 1996 Australia beat West Indies by 5 runs in amazing cricket World Cup semi 1996 Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs. Australia, World Cup 1996 Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup 1995 Muttiah Muralitharan no-balled for throwing (SL vs. Australia, MCG) 1995 Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Australia vs. Sri Lanka, WACA) 1995 Earliest 1st-class cricket in Australia season (Qld vs. Western Prov) 1995 Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for New Zealand vs. Australia 1946), dies 1995 Australia beat West Indies to regain the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy 1995 Steve Waugh scores 200 for Australia vs. WI at Sabina Park 1995 Queensland beat S Australia to win 1st ever cricket Sheffield Shield 1995 Lara scores 139 in ODI vs. Australia at Port-of-Spain 1995 Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia 1995 Pope John Paul II begins visit to Australia 1995 Australia beat Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1994 Pakistan defeat Australia by one wicket in Karachi Test 1994 Hans J. Salter, Australia/US composer (Deanna-Durbin musicals), dies at 98 1994 John Ewart, Sydney Australia, dies of cancer at 55 1994 Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win the World Series Cup 1994 South Africa beat Australia in the Sydney Test by 5 runs 1993 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1) 1993 Sydney Australia Stock Market index above 2000, for 1st time 1993 31st Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats Australia in Frankfurt Germany (3-0) 1993 Graham Thorpe scores 114 on Test Cricket debut, England vs. Australia 1993 Crickets Graham Gooch dismissed handled the ball vs. Australia, Old Trafford 1993 Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs. Australia 1993 West Indies defeat Australia by one run in 4th Test at Adelaide 1993 West Indies win the World Series Cup, beating Australia 2-0 1993 Brian Lara completes 277 vs. Australia at cricket SCG 1992 Test Cricket debut of Muttiah Muralitharan, vs Australia at Colombo 1992 Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka 1992 Romesh Kaluwitharana scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (SL vs. Australia) 1992 Sri Lanka make their highest cricket score ever 8-547 vs. Australia 1992 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1992 Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs. Australia at the SCG 1991 Paul Keating installed as premier of Australia 1991 Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath, vs. Australia at the Gabba 1991 Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia 1991 Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1990 79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2) 1990 In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal 1990 Paul Hogan and Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia 1990 Pakistan beat Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah 1990 Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup 1990 Test debut of Mushtaq Ahmed, vs. Australia at Adelaide 1989 Earthquake at Newcastle Australia, 11 die 1989 Geoff Marsh completes 355* for WA against South Australia 1989 2 hot-air balloon crash at Alice Springs Australia, 13 killed 1989 Australia 0-301 at end of day one, 5th Test Cricket at Trent Bridge 1989 Australia take 3-0 series lead over England to regain Cricket Ashes 1989 William Hayden becomes governor-general of Australia 1989 Test debut of Mark Taylor, Australia vs. West Indies, Sydney 1989 West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win the World Series Cup 1988 Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes 1988 John Tarrant, 1st Australia born Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission 1988 Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets vs. WI at the WACA but Australia lose 1988 Javed Miandad completes 211, his 5th Test Cricket double, vs. Australia 1988 Australia unveils 1st platinum coin (Koala) 1988 Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth 1988 World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane, Australia 1988 Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor 1988 Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1987 Australia hang on for draw vs. New Zealand at MCG, 1 wkt left 17 runs short 1987 Allan Border scores 205 vs. New Zealand to become Australia's top rungetter 1987 Australia beat England by 7 runs to win cricket World Cup 1987 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1987 David Hookes (306*) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia 1987 England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1987 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup 1986 75th Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2) 1986 India vs. Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie 1986 90th Boston Marathon won by Rob de Castella of Australia in 2:07:51 1986 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1985 R. Hadlee takes 15-123 for Cricket match vs. Australia at Brisbane 1985 Richard Hadlee takes 9-52 vs. Australia at the Gabba 1985 Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds 1985 Marita Koch of Germany sets 400m woman's record (47.6) in Australia 1985 Henry G. Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia 1985 England regain Cricket Ashes by beating Australia at The Oval 1985 Hanspeter Beck of South Australia, finishes a 3,875 mile, 51 day trip from Western Australia to Melbourne on a unicycle 1985 Jack Robertson, South Africa cricket spinner (3 Tests vs. Australia 1935-36), dies 1985 Norman Gifford makes cricket ODI debuts at age 44 (v Australia, Sharjah) 1985 1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England 1985 West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win cricket World Series Cup 1985 Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts 1984 Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG 1984 Australia all out 76 vs. West Indies at cricket WACA, Holding 6-21 1984 1st floodlit ODI outside of Australia (India vs. Australia, New Delhi) 1984 22nd Tennis Fed Cup: Czechoslovakia beats Australia in Sao Paulo Brazil (2-1) 1984 Zoe, Melbourne Australia, 1st frozen-embryo child 1984 Dick Whitington, journalist/cricketer (South Australia and AIF bat), dies 1984 Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia 1984 West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup receiving all perfect scores for quality and gold medal 1983 72nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2) 1983 Ron Grant completes a 217 day, 8,316 mile run around Australia 1983 Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-U.S. winner) 1983 Winston Davis takes 7-51 in Cricket World Cup match vs. Australia 1983 Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, vs. Australia 1983 NSW beat Western Australia by 54 runs to win Sheffield Shield 1983 Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup 1983 Australia regain the Ashes with a 2-1 series win vs. England 1982 England defeat Australia by three runs at cricket MCG 1982 Jalaluddin takes a one-day hat-trick Pakistan vs. Australia 1982 Maria Jeritza, Jedlicka, Australia/US, singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies 1982 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb) 1982 Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs. Australia Wellington, run out 9 1982 West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup 1981 One of the great day's Test Cricket at the MCG Australia vs. WI 1981 Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18 1981 Pakistan all out 62 vs. Australia at WACA, Lillee 5-18 1981 Kirsty-Leigh Brown, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Botham scores a century in 86 balls vs. Australia at Old Trafford 1981 Australia set 151 to win, all out 121, Botham 5-11 in 14 overs 1981 Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43 1981 England set for innings loss vs. Australia, Botham hits 100 in 87 balls 1981 Nicole Kantek, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Lisa Moro, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Rebecca Wilson, born in Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Lisa Skinner, Queensland Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Australia all out 83 vs. India at MCG chasing 143 to win 1981 Australia beats New Zealand 3-1 to win World Series Cup 1981 Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs. Australia at Adelaide Oval 1981 India all out 63 in one-day international vs. Australia 1980 Jade Davidson, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Martina Hingis, born in Kosice, Slovakia, tennis star, 1997 Australia/US/Wimb 1980 John Arlott calls his last game, England vs. Australia at Lord's 1980 Clarrie Grimmett, cricket (36 Tests for Australia, 216 wickets), dies 1980 Jenny Smith, born in Western Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs. Pak cricket draw 1980 Bon Scott, Australia rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33 1979 1st day-night one-day cricket international, Australia vs. WI at SCG 1979 Salli Wills, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 U.S. Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates 1979 Rebecca Stoyel, born in South Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Heath Ledger, born in Perth, Western Australia, Australian television and film actor 1979 Sarfraz takes 9-86 at MCG as Australia lose 7-5 to lose the Test 1979 Julia Greville, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1979 Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes 1979 Border is named 12th man for Australia, only Test Cricket he missed 1978 Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing 1978 WI all set to lose cricket test vs. Australia at Kingston till riots end game 1978 Siobhan Drake-Brockman, born in Bunbury, Australia, tennis star, 1994 Port Pirie 1978 Basil Williams scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, vs. Australia Georgetown 1978 Dionne Bainbridge, born in Brisbane, Australia, New Zealand 200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1978 1st day of Test cricket for Desmond Haynes (WI vs. Australia) 1978 Australia beat India 3-2 on 6th day of final test 1978 India needing 493 to beat Australia at Adelaide, all out 445 1978 Annabel Ellwood, Canberra Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures NC 1978 Tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse 1977 Joanna Hughes, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Bobby Simpson scores 176 Australia vs. India at the WACA, aged 41 1977 Ruth Moniz, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Courageous (U.S.) sweeps Australia (Australia) in 24th America's Cup 1977 England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia 1977 Geoff Boycott scores his 100th FC hundred, vs. Australia at Headingley 1977 Test Cricket debut of Ian Botham vs. Australia Trent Bridge, 5-74 1st innings 1977 Trent Steed, Sydney, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1977 Ryan Mitchell, born in Port Augusta SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1977 Australia wins cricket Centenary Test by 45 runs, same result as 1877 1977 Sarah Ryan, Adelaide SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1977 Stacey Gartrell, born in Sydney, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Saleem Elahi, cricketer, bro of Manzoor Pak, Test opener vs. Australia 1995 1976 Laura Csortan, Miss Universe-Congeniality, Australia, 1997 1976 Mark Philippoussis, Australia, tennis star, 140 MPH serve 1976 Yanda Nossiter, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1976 Helen Denman, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Sam Mackinnon, Melbourne VIC Australia, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Scott Logan, Brisbane QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Gold ownership legalized in Australia 1976 Anna Windsor, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Angie Kennedy, Nambour QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies 1976 Steven Dewick, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Viv Richards scores his 1st Test century against Australia 1975 Roy Fredericks hits 169 vs. Australia at WACA, hundred in 71 balls 1975 Nadine Neumann, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding, WI vs. Australia Brisbane 1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) 1975 Petria Thomas, Lismore NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Test Cricket debut of Graham Gooch, vs. Australia, out for a pair 1975 Daniel Kowalski, born in Singapore, Australia swimmer, Olympics-bronze/silver-96 1975 West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs to win Cricket World Cup 1975 Scott Ferrier, born in Australia, high jumper/decathlete 1996 Olympics 1975 Justin Boocock, born in Launceston, Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1975 Jason Gillespie, cricketer, SA fast bowler, Australia 1996 1975 Rita Grande, born in Napoli, Italy, tennis star, 3rd round 1996 Australia Open 1975 Scott Miller, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes 1974 Cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia 1974 Karrie Webb, born in Queensland, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Australia Strokeplay 1974 Ricky Ponting, cricketer, prodigious Tasmania batsman, Australia 1995 1974 Paul Staight, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1974 Brad Williams, cricketer, Victoria and Young Australia fast bowler 1974 Courageous (U.S.) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in 23rd America's Cup 1974 Vanessa Baker, born in Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Bindi Mansfield, Mooerbank NSW Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Martin Love, cricketer, high scoring Queensland batsman, Australia 1995 1974 Vyninka Arlow, Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1974 Mark Harrity, cricketer, promising South Australia left-arm fast bowler 1974 Michelle Scerri, born in Melbourne, Australia, golfer, 1995 Tasmanian 1973 62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0) 1973 Australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea 1973 Mia Farrance, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1973 Michael Murphy, Brisbane QLD Queensland Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Angelica Gavaldon, born in El Centro, California, tennis star, 1995 quarter Australia 1973 Bret Hudson, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1973 Peter Scott, born in Newcastle, Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1973 Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Susie O'Neill, born in Mackay, Australia, butterfly swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Kieren Perkins, born in Brisbane, Australia, 1500m swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-92, 96 1973 Alyson Annan, born in Sydney, Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1973 Daniel Marsh, cricketer, son of Rod South Australia slow lefty since 1993 1973 Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Malcolm Allen, Wauchope NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Dean Pullar, Cobram Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Brett Maher, born in Adelaide SA Australia, basketball guard 1996 Olympics 1973 Kennedy Otieno, Kenya cricket wicket-keeper, 85 vs. Australia 1996 World Cup 1973 Nicole Pratt, born in Mackay, Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures Australia 1973 Kirrily Sharpe, born in Bankstown, Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Saga-JPN 1973 Kimberly Davies, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Baywatch 1973 WI vs. Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Sobers 1973 Cathy Freeman, born in Mackay, Australia, 100m/200m/400m, Olympics-silver-92, 96 1973 Kristin Godridge, born in Traralgon, Australia, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Singapore 1972 Patrick Rafter, born in Queensland, Australia, tennis star, 1993 USTA/Aptos California 1972 Australia Labour party wins parliamentary election 1972 Chris Fydler, Sydney NSW NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Jane Taylor, born in Maitland, Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Wagga Waga 1972 Jenny Morris, born in Maryborough, Australia, field hockey fullback 1996 Olympics 1972 Louise Dobson, born in Shepparton, Australia, field hockey fullback 1996 Olympics 1972 Dennis Amiss scores 1st one-day int century, 103 vs. Australia 1972 Clint Robinson, Brisbane QLD Australia, K-1 1k canoeist, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Test Cricket debut of Tony Greig, vs. Australia at Old Trafford (57/62) 1972 Renita Farrell, born in Townsville, Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1972 Tony Ronaldson, Adelaide SA Australia, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1972 Katrina Powell, born in Canberra, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1972 Paul Michael Kent, born in Australia, New Zealand breastroker 1996 Olympics 1972 Richard MacQuire, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1972 Tony Lawson, NSA Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Lee McIntyre, born in Peak Hill, Australia, golfer, T3 1995 NSW Trainee Champ 1971 Mark Lathwell, cricketer, England opening batsman vs. Australia 1993 1971 Amanda Hardy, Altona Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1971 Rachel McQuillan, born in Merewether, Australia, tennis star, 1989 Futures ITA 1971 Michelle Andrews, born in Newcastle, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1971 Greg Blewett, cricketer, Australia batsman, century on Test debut 1995 1971 Matthew Hayden, cricketer, heavy scorer for Queensland, Australia 1994-96 1971 Amanda Coetzer, born in Hoopstad, South Africa, tennis star, 1996 Australia semi 1971 Dannii Minogue, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, sister of Kylie Minogue 1971 Ian Van Der Wal, Darwin Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1971 Kate Starre, born in Armadale, Australia, field hockey utility 1996 Olympics 1971 Glen Housman, born in Rockhampton, Australia, swimmer, Olympics-silv-92, 96 1971 Jim Walker, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Nicole Stevenson, born in Melbourne, Australia, backstroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Jamie Morgan, Australia, tennis star 1971 Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1971 Andrei Kravtsov, Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1971 Cameron McFadzean, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Stuart Appleby, Cohuna, Australia, Nike golfer, 1994 Victorian PGA 1971 Phil Rogers, born in Adelaide, Australia, 100m breaststroker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Todd Woodbridge, born in Sydney, Australia, tennis star, '95 doubles Wimbledon 1971 Rennae Stubbs, Sydney Australia, tennis star 1971 Mariaan de Swardt, born in Johannesburg, South Africa tennis star, 1996 3rd round Australia 1971 Patrick Reidy, Melbourne VIC Australia, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1971 Nova Peris, Darwin Australia, field hockey left halfback 1996 Olympics 1971 Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Australia vs. England 1971 Brad Hogg, cricketer, WA chinaman all-rounder, Australia vs. India 1996 1971 Mana Endo, Hiroshima Japan, tennis star, 1996 3rd round Australia Open 1971 John Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs 1971 1st one-day international, Australia vs. England at the MCG 1970 Would have been start of Australia/England Test Cricket at MCG, washed out 1970 Wendy Miles, Australia, golfer, 1993 T77 Alpine Australia Ladies Masters 1970 Daniel Collins, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1970 Intrepid (U.S.) beats Gretel II (Australia) in 22nd America's Cup 1970 Rebecca Joyce, Australia, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Bill Halley and Comets reject $30,000 for 15 date tour of Australia 1970 Lisa Powell, born in Sydney, NSW Australia, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Maureen Lee, born in Melbourne, Australia, golfer 1970 Shaun Young, cricketer, Tasmanian all-rounder, Young Australia 1995 1970 Danni Roche, Melbourne VIC Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1970 Jodie Rogers, Melbourne Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1970 Alexia Dechaume-Ballert, La Rochelle, France, tennis star, 1992 Australia 1970 Richard Fromberg, born in Australia, tennis star 1970 Damien Fleming, Australia cricket pace bowler, hat-trick on Test debut 1970 Richard J. Neutra, Australia/US architect (Who Bought America?), dies at 78 1970 Jason Stoltenberg, born in Australia, tennis star 1970 South Africa complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia 1970 Kristine Radford, born in Sydney, Australia, tennis star, 1996 ITF/Lyneham 1970 Michael Slater, cricketer, devastating Australia opening bat since 1993 1970 Graeme Pollock completes 274 vs. Australia at Durban 1970 Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees 1970 Test Cricket debut of John Traicos, South Africa vs. Australia, Durban 1970 Australia's 1st amateur radio satellite (Oscar 5) launched (Calif) 1970 Test debut of Barry Richards, South Africa vs. Australia, Cape Town 1970 Brian Morton, Wollongong Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1969 India all out for 163 at Madras vs. Australia, Ashley Mallett 5-91 1969 Joanne Mills, born in Sydney, Australia, golfer, T25 Holden 1994 Women's Australia Open 1969 Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) vs. Australia at Calcutta 1969 Craig Jones, born in Nambour, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, New Zealand Open 1994 1969 Dave Nilsson, Brisbane Australia, catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs. Australia Kanpur 1969 Alison Peek, Australia, field hockey halfback/midfielder 1996 Olympics 1969 Scott Anthony Murray Nelson, born in Geelong, Australia, New Zealand 20k walker 1996 Olympics 1969 Nicole Bradtke, Melbourne Australia, tennis star, 1995 Auckland 1969 Shani Waugh, born in Bunbury, Australia, LPGA golfer, Australia sub-jr champ-1986, 87 1969 Nicole Arendt, Somerville, New Jersey, tennis star, 1996 Australia doubles finalist 1969 Derek Clayton of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:34 1969 Juliet Haslam, Adelaide SA Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1969 Mark Allen, Australia, Australasia golfer 1969 Shaun Udal, cricketer, Hants off-spinner, England to Australia 1994-95 1969 Stephen Leaney, born in Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Infinit TPC-7th 1969 Shannon Long, Gladstone Australia, playmate, Oct, 1988 1969 Fiona Robinson, born in Collie, Australia, basketball player, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Mathew Pallister, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1969 Sheahan and Connolly hang on for exciting draw Australia vs. W Indies 1969 Fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (England, vs. Australia Headingley 1938), dies 1969 Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics 1968 57th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (4-1) 1968 Wendy Doolan, Sydney Australia, LPGA golfer, 1991 British Amat Champ-2nd 1968 Stuart Law, cricketer, prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995 1968 Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer, 1993 T67 Alpine Australia Ladies Masters 1968 Jana Novotna, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Australia/Wimbledon doubles 1968 Mark Bradtke, born in Adelaide, Australia, basketball center, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Mardi Lunn, born in Liverpool, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1994 McDonald's-17th 1968 Jay Stacy, Australia field hockey midfielder, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Australia all out for 78 vs. England at Lord's 1968 Kylie Minogue, Melbourne, Australia, rock vocalist, Locomotion 1968 Lisa Campbell, Victoria, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1968 Jo Angel, cricketer, big WA right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993- 1968 Andrew Trim, born in Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1968 Peter Blackburn, born in Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1968 POM performs atmospheric nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1968 Russell Butler, born in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, diver, Olympics 28th-88, 96 1968 Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia 1968 Mardi Lunn, Liverpool Sydney Australia, golfer, 1991 Thailand Open 1967 Paul Lynch, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1967 Grant Leury, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1967 Nadine Handford, born in Adelaide, Australia, golfer, 1993 T77 Alpine Australia Ladies 1967 Intrepid (U.S.) beats Dame Pattie (Australia) in 21st America's Cup 1967 Rechelle Hawkes, born in Albany, Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Graeme Lloyd, born in Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Andrew Zesers, cricketer, played for Australia in 1987 World Cup 1967 Jenny Byrne, born in Perth, Australia, tennis star, 1984 Futures-Wyong-AUS 1967 Natalie Hunter, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1966 Australia bans Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself," as "terribly obscene" 1966 Rhonda Cator, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1966 Gavin Robertson, NSW cricket off-spin all-rounder, Australia ODI-Pak 1994 1966 Mark Kratzmann, Australia, tennis star 1966 Paul Stevenson, Victoria, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1966 Anit Vietnam war demonstrations in U.S., Europe and Australia 1966 Karen Lunn, born in Cowra, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1993 Women's British Open 1966 End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK 1966 Australia introduces 1st decimal currency postage stamps 1965 Christine Burton, born in Adelaide, Australia, golfer, 1990 T25 Victorian Open 1965 Alison Munt, Cairns Australia, LPGA golfer, 1992 Jamie Farr-21st 1965 Fayette Purser, Sydney Australia, golfer, NSW State Rep 1987-88 1965 Darren Cahill, Australia, tennis star 1965 Mark Woodforde, Adelaide Australia, tennis star, 1993 Wimbledon mixed 1965 John Frawley, Australia, tennis star 1965 Shelley Oates, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1965 Mark Waugh, cricketer, twin of Steve mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Steve Waugh, cricketer, twin of Mark mighty batsman for Australia 1965 Pat Cash, Australia, tennis player, Wimbledon 1987 1965 Danielle Woodward, born in Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1965 John Stephenson, cricketer, England opening bat in one Test vs. Australia 1989 1965 Cameron Daddo, born in Melbourne, Australia, actor, Brian Petersen-Models Inc 1965 Australia suspends champ swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-yrs for misconduct 1964 Janet Soulsby, Corbridge Australia, golfer, Curtis Cup 1982 1964 Fiona Pike, Adelaide Australia, golfer, S Australia State champ 1993/94 1964 Jackie Pereira, born in Perth, Australia, field hockey center and forward 1996 Olympics 1964 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla scores 166 on Cricket debut vs. Australia 1964 Test Cricket debut of Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan and Khalid Ibadulla vs. Australia 1964 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2) 1964 Mats Wilander, born in Vaxjo, Sweden, tennis star, 1988-US, Australia, French 1964 Boycott scores his 1st Test Cricket century, 113 vs. Australia at the Oval 1964 Andrew Wilson, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist, Olympics-16-92, 96 1964 England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw 1964 Phil Emery, cricketer, NSW wicket-keeper, Australia 1994 1964 Test Cricket debut of Geoff Boycott vs. Australia at Trent Bridge, 48 1964 Beatles 1961 record of "Cry for a Shadow" is #1 in Australia 1964 Jamie Siddons, cricketer, Victorian and SA batsman ODI for Australia 1988 1964 Manon Bollegraf, born in den Bosch, Netherlands, tennis star, semi 1996 Australia doubles 1964 Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts 1964 Milton Small, cricket pace bowler, WI vs. Australia 1984 1964 Destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne 1963 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2) 1963 Mike Veletta, cricketer, West Aussie opening bat, 8 Tests for Australia 1963 U.S.S.R. orders 58.5 million barrels of cereal from Australia 1963 Steven David Rintoul, born in Bowral, Australia, PGA golfer, 1994 Buick-2nd 1963 Brett Edward Garsed, born in Victoria Australia, heavy metal artist, Nelson 1963 Elizabeth Smylie, born in Perth, Australia, tennis star, 1987 Oklahoma City 1963 Ramon Andersson, born in Middle Swan Australia, canoeist, Olympics-br-92, 96 1963 Bruce Reid, cricketer, brilliant left-arm Australia pace bowler 1985-92 1963 Anne Minter, Australia, tennis star 1963 Jane Leary, Sydney Australia, golfer, 1992 Australian Amateur Champ 1963 Johnnie Moyes, journalist/cricketer (S Australia batsman), dies 1963 Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs. England 1963 Glenn Trimble, cricketer, son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986 1962 Nadeem Ghauri, cricketer, bowled in Test for Pak vs. Australia 1990 1962 Stephen John Elkington, Inverell Australia, PGA golfer, 1990 Kmart 1962 Karen Marsden, born in Perth, Australia, field hockey goalie 1996 Olympics 1962 Wayne Norman Phillips, Vic opener cricketer, Test for Australia vs. Ind 1992 1962 Courtney Walsh, cricketer, WI pace bowler, hat-trick vs. Australia 1988 1962 Weatherly (U.S.) beats Gretel (Australia) in 19th running of America's Cup 1962 Australia's 1st entry in America's Cup yacht race (U.S. wins) 1962 Corinne Dibnah, born in Brisbane, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1988 British Open 1962 Sherrin Smyers, born in Newcastle, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-11th 1962 Diane Pavich, born in Melbourne, Australia, golfer, 1993 T50 Alpine Australia Ladies 1962 Liane Tooth, Sydney NSW Australia, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1962 David McComb, Australia, vocalist/songwriter, Triffids 1962 Roshan Guneratne, cricketer, wicketless in only Test SL vs. Australia 1983 1961 Robbie Kerr, cricketer, Queensland opener 2 Tests for Australia 1985 1961 Peter Doohan, Australia, tennis star 1961 Leigh Bowery, born in Sunshine, Australia, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood 1961 Australia beat WI 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever 1961 Viscount Dunrossil, Governor-General of Australia (1959-61), dies at 67 1961 Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) vs. Australia at Adelaide 1960 Broderick Dyke, Australia, tennis star 1960 John Fitzgerald, Australia, tennis star 1960 John Fitzgerald, Australia, tennis star 1960 Australia vs. West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie 1960 John Felton, Kyogle Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1960 Helen Hopkins, born in Donneybrook, Australia, golfer, Australian International 1983 1960 Glen Bishop, cricketer, S Aussie bat, 2 ODI's for Australia 1987 1960 Greg Ritchie, cricketer, Qld and Australia batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote 1960 Michael Hutchence, Australia, rock vocalist/actor, INXS-Dogs in Space 1960 Nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Australia author (Town like Alice), dies at 60 1959 Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India vs. Australia at Kanpur 1959 Greg Matthews, cricketer, NSW and Australia off-spin all rounder Yeah yeah 1959 President Eisenhower watches Pakistan vs. Australia Test Cricket at Karachi 1959 Penny Graeber, Sydney Australia, golfer, 1990 6th Vic Open 1959 48th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (3-2) 1959 Jalal-ud-din, cricketer, Pakistani paceman, ODI hat-trick vs. Australia 1982 1959 Australia and U.S.S.R. restore diplomatic relations 1959 Andrew Farriss, born in Australia, rock keyboardist, Inxs-Kiss the Dirt 1959 Sigrid Thornton, Australia, actress, Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise 1959 Australia regain the Ashes with a 10 wicket victory at Adelaide 1959 Australia 1-200 1st day 4th Test vs. England, Adelaide Oval 1958 47th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Brisbane (3-2) 1958 Geoff Marsh, cricketer, Australia opening batsman 1985-92 1958 Lynda Lehmann, Karoonda Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1958 Sue Daniels, Adelaide Australia, golfer, 1983 Victorian Amateur Champ 1958 Douglas Mawson, Antarctic explorer, geologist, member, Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition, among first to reach South Magnetic Pole, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Brighton, South Australia, at age 76 1958 Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia 1958 Kirk Pengilly, born in Sydney, Australia, rocker, Inxs-Kiss the Dirt 1958 Wayne B. Phillips, cricket wicket-keeper, Australia 1957 David Moyse, Adelaide Australia, rock vocalist, Air Supply 1957 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1957 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1957 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1957 Ron Strykert, Australia, rock guitarist, Men At Work-Who Can it Be 1957 Wayne Desmond Grady, born in Brisbane, Australia, PGA golfer, 1990 PGA 1957 Garry Beers, born in Sydney, Australia, rocker, Inxs-Kiss the Dirt 1956 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) 1956 16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1956 Pakistan defeat Australia by nine wickets at 1st attempt 1956 1st Pakistan vs. Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia 1956 Dianne Fromhottz, Balestrat Australia, tennis star 1956 Laker takes 10-53 in Australia's 2nd innings, 19-90 for match 1956 Jim Laker takes 9-37 in Australia's 1st innings at Manchester 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia 1956 Mark Evans, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC 1956 Paul Parker, cricketer, one Test England vs. Australia 1981 1956 Siegfried F Nadel, Australia/British anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 1955 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) 1955 Jane Crafter, born in Perth, Australia, golfer, 1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams 1955 British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia 1955 Australia takes control of Cocos Islands 1955 Allan Border, cricket captain, Australia 1955 Australia score 8-758 vs. West Indies at Kingston, their best ever 1955 Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI vs. Australia 1955 Atkinson and Depeiaza take WI from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs. Australia 1955 Ian Callen, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. India 1978, six wickets 1955 Judy Davis, born in Perth, Australia, actress, Husbands and Wives 1955 Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI vs. Australia, Kingston 1955 Graham Porter, cricketer, 1 day International for Australia 1979 1955 Bev Francis, Australia, world women's power-lifting champion 1955 Greg Norman, born in Queensland, Australia, PGA golfer, 1984 Kemper 1954 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) 1954 Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey vs. Australia at Gabba 1954 Paul McNamee, Australia, tennis star 1954 Vitas Gerulaitis, born in Brooklyn, New York, tennis star, Australia 1987 1954 Taslim Arif, cricketer, Pakistani keeper/batsman, 210 vs. Australia 1980 1954 Australia and U.S.S.R. break diplomatic relations 1954 Dav Whatmore, cricketer, Colombo Australia bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995- 1953 Martin Kent, cricketer, Queensland batsman played for Australia 1981 1953 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia 1953 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia 1953 Greg Ham, Australia, rock saxophonist/flutist, Men At Work 1953 Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 and 7-44) vs. Australia 1953 Jane Priest, born in Perth, Australia, Prince Charles' lover 1953 Nell Campbell, Laura, Sydney Australia, actress, Rocky Horror 1952 Ric Charlesworth, cricketer, WA opener, Australia hockey captain, MP, Labour 1952 Wendy Turnbell, Australia, tennis player, 1979,82 U.S. Opens Double 1952 1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia 1952 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia 1952 Paul Hibbert, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. India 1977, scored 13 and 2 1952 Russell Hitchcock, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock vocalist, Air Supply 1952 Australia beat West Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38 1951 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2) 1951 1st Christmas Day in Test Crickets, Australia vs. WI at Adelaide 1951 West Indies defeat Australia by 6 wkts on 3rd day of 3rd Test Cricket 1951 Australia cricket all out 82 vs. West Indies at Adelaide 1951 Jan Stephenson, Sydney Australia, golfer, LPGA Rookie of Year-1974 1951 Andrew S Thomas, Adelaide Australia, PhD/astronaut, STS-77, STS-89/91 1951 Azmat Rana, cricketer, one Test for Pakistan against Australia 1980 1951 Australia, New Zealand and U.S. sign ANZUS-pact 1951 U.S., Australia and New Zealand sign ANZUS treaty 1951 Evonne Goolagong, born in Cawley, Australia, tennis player, Wimbledon 1971 1951 Raelene Boyle, born in Australia, sprinter, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 David Ogilvie, cricketer, 5 Tests for Australia 1977-78 1951 Ralph Cooper, born in Australia, drummer, Air Supply-All Out of Love 1950 Gillian Armstrong, born in Melbourne, Australia, director, High Tide, Mrs. Soffel 1950 Laureen Ford, born in Gympie, Queensland, golfer, 1992 Alpine Australia Ladies 1950 Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament 1950 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) 1950 Graham Russell, Melbourne Australia, rock vocalist, Air Supply 1950 Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg 1949 Wally Edwards, cricketer, three Tests Australia vs. England 1974 1949 Cliff Williams, Sydney Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell 1949 David Green, Melbourne Australia, rock bassist, Air Supply 1949 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1949 Rick Springfield, Australia, General Hospital, Jessie's Girl 1949 Fanny Ardant, born in Monte Carlo, actress, Australia, Confidentially Yours 1948 Lin Onus, born in Melbourne, Australia, born William McLintock Onus, of Jiradjuri descent, artist, painter, sculptor, print maker, used Maningride rarrk cross-hatching-based painting style 1948 37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0) 1948 Bradman scores 143 Australia vs. South of England, 17 fours 1 six 1948 England all out for 52 vs. Australia at Cricket Oval 1948 Bradman scores 133* Australia vs. Lancashire, 216 minutes, 17 fours 1948 Australia set 404 to win vs. England at Headingley 1948 Bradman scores 128 Australia vs. Surrey, 141 minutes, 15 fours 1948 Bradman is out for a duck, but Australia win Test Cricket anyway 1948 Hanson Carter, cricket (28 Tests for Australia, caught 44 stumped 21), dies 1948 Frank Estersmith, born in Australia, rocker, Air Supply 1948 Australia scores 721 runs in one day vs. Essex, world record 1948 Bradman scores 187 Australia vs. Essex, 124 minutes, 33 fours 1 five 1948 Bradman scores 146 Australia vs. Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours 1948 Bradman scores 107 Australia vs. Worcs, 152 minutes, 15 fours 1948 Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs. Western Australia 1948 Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia 1948 Australia all out 674 vs. India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*) 1947 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1947 British transfer Heard and McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia 1947 Les Joslin, cricketer, Test as batsman for Australia 1968, made 7 and 2 1947 India cricket all out for 58 vs. Australia at the Gabba, Toshack 5-2 1947 U.N. trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, New Zealand and UK 1947 Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker, AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie 1947 Jeff Moss, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. Pakistan 1979 1947 Graham Goble, Adelaide, Australia, rock guitarist, Little River Band 1947 Bob Massie, cricketer, Australia swing bowler, 16 wkts on debut vs. England 1972 1947 David Colley, cricketer, NSW quickie, 3 Tests for Australia 1972 1947 Geoffrey Hunt, Australia, world-champion squash player 1947 Ashley Woodcock, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. New Zealand 1974, only knock 27 1947 Australia vs. England at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Australia since 1882 1946 35th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Melbourne (5-0) 1946 Australia compile 645 vs. India at the Gabba (Bradman 187) 1946 Bradman scores 119 South Australia vs. Victoria, 183 minutes, 8 fours 1946 Alan Jones, Australia, auto racer, 1980 World Champion 1946 Tristan Rogers, born in Australia, actor, Robert Scorpio-General Hospital 1946 Anne Boyd, born in Sydney, New South Wales, composer, professor of composition at the University of Sydney, recipient, Order of Australia, for contributions to music 1946 Australia beats New Zealand in cricket at 3 30pm on 2nd day 1946 1st Test Cricket between Australia and New Zealand 1945 Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA vs. Australia Services 1945 Australia Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts 1945 Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs. India at Calcutta 1945 Tony Mann, Australia cricket leggie, 1977 century as nightwatchman vs. India 1945 Lindsay Hassett scores 187 and 124* for Australia Services at Delhi 1945 Bob Cristofani scores 110 for Australia Services at Old Trafford 1945 England defeat Australia Services by 6 wkts in 5th Victory Test Cricket 1945 England and Australia Services draw 4th Victory Test 1945 Tony Roche, born in Tarcutta, Australia, professional tennis player, coach, upset Adriano Panatta to win the Davis Cup, 1977 1945 Terry Anderson, born in Sydney, Australia, U.S. rapid fire pistol, Olympic-80, 96 1945 Australia Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets 1945 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England and Australia Services 1945 Bryan Andrews, cricketer, New Zealand medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74 1945 Farooq Hamid, cricketer, 1-107 in Test, Pakistan vs. Australia 1964 1944 Roy Agnew, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, pianist, considered best composer of early 20th century Australia, dies at 51 1944 Peter Weir, born in Sydney, Australia, director and writer, Witness, Dead Poets Society 1944 Glenn Shorrock, born in Sydney, Australia, rock vocalist, Little River Band 1944 Ross Duncan, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1971, 0-30 1944 Peter Allen, Australia, vocalist/pianist, I Go to Rio, Legs Diamond 1944 Graham Vivian Marsh, Kalgoorlie Australia, PGA golfer, 1977 Heritage 1943 Owen Keir Davidson, Australia, 4 time Wimbledon mix double champ 1943 Lana Cantrell, born in Sydney, Australia, singer, Those Were the Days 1943 Judith Durham, born Melbourne, Australia, Judith Mavis Cock, singer, jazz, lead vocalist for The Seekers, Australian popular folk music group 1943 John Newcombe, Australia, tennis pro, Wimbledon 1967, 70, 71 1943 Johnny Watkins, cricketer, NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Australia 1943 Bob Blewett, cricketer, father of Greg South Australia batsman 1975-79 1943 Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, U.S. and Australia win 1943 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down 1942 Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia 1942 Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia 1942 John Du Preez, cricketer, South Africa leg-spin all-rounder vs. Australia 1966-67 1942 Roy Fredericks, cricketer, brilliant WI lefty opener 169 vs. Australia 1975 1942 Margaret Smith Court, born in Australia, tennis pro, 1970 Grand Slam 1942 General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander 1942 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Australia/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 1942 General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia 1942 Dave Sincock, cricketer, chinaman bowler played for Australia 1964-66 1941 Last day of first-class cricket in Australia for 4 years 1941 German Q/pirate ship Kormoran sinks near Australia 1941 Helen Reddy, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock vocalist, I Am Woman 1941 John Williams, born in Melbourne, Australia, guitarist, Academy Award 1941 Australia and Britain attack Tobruk Libya 1940 South Australia all out for 47 vs. NSW, O'Reilly 5-11 1940 Bob Cowper, cricketer, Australia LHB, 307 vs. England MCG 1966 Very rich 1940 Jack Thompson, John Pain, Sydney Australia, actor, Breaker Morant 1940 Rex Sellers, Australia cricketer leg-spinner, bowled 5 overs in Tests 1940 Australia refuses entry to Dutch Jewish refugees 1940 Diana Trask, Australia, singer, Sing Along With Mitch 1940 Vladimir Koppen, Russian/German/Australia meteorologist, dies at 93 1940 Richard Edwards, cricketer, WI pace bowler 1968-69 Australia/New Zealand tour 1940 Bryan Davis, cricketer, bro of Charlie WI batsman vs. Australia 1965 1940 Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA vs. West Australia 1940 Dennis Gamsy, cricketer, South African bat in 2 Tests vs. Australia 1970 1940 Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA 1939 South Australia score 7-821 against Queensland 1939 Bradman scores 138 in South Australia's 7-821 vs. Queensland 1939 Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service 1939 34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2) 1939 George Lazenby, born in Goulburn, Australia, actor, OHMSS-James Bond 1939 Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada 1939 Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australia, hurdler, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Phillip Adams, born in Maryborough, Australia, Australian writer, producer, broadcaster, and satirist 1939 Neil Hawke, cricketer, Australia pace bowler and late-order bat in 60s 1939 Germaine Greer, born in Melbourne, Australia, feminist/author, Female Eunich 1938 Bradman scores 225 South Australia vs. Qld before Christ gets him out 1938 Bradman scores 143 South Australia vs. NSW, 11 fours 91 singles 1938 Tony White, cricketer, 2 Tests WI vs. Australia 1965 1938 England beat Australia by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval 1938 England score 7-903 decl vs. Australia Hutton 364 1938 Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace, 1962, 1969 Grand Slam 1938 Helen Caldicott, born in Melbourne, Australia, physician/anti-war activist 1938 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2) 1938 Bradman scores 202 Australia vs. Somerset, 225 minutes, 32 fours 1938 Robert Hughes, born in Australia, writer/critic, Barcelona 1938 Carmen Callil, born in Melbourne, Australia, publisher, author, founder, Virago Press, publisher of Chatto & Windus, Hogarth Press 1938 Would be start of Eng/Australia Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout 1938 Bradman scores 101* in 77 minutes, Australia vs. Lancashire 1938 H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer, 7 Tests for Australia 1910 -1912, dies 1938 Compton scores 1st Test Cricket ton (102 vs. Australia) aged 20 years 19 days 1938 England declare at 8 for 658 vs. Australia at Trent Bridge 1938 Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch vs. Australia at Trent Bridge 1938 Bradman scores 143 Australia vs. Surrey, 198 minutes, 11 fours 1938 In cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs. MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six 1938 Bradman scores 258 Australia vs. Worcs, 293 minutes, 33 fours 1 five 1938 Betty Cuthbert, Australia 100m/200m/400m dash, Gold Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1938 Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72 1938 Herb Elliott, born in Australia, 1500m runner 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Bradman scores 104* for South Australia vs. NSW at the SCG 1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs. Qld (1st innings) 1937 O'Reilly completes 14-98 for cricket match, NSW vs. South Australia 1937 Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia 1937 Bruce Devlin, Armidale Australia, PGA golfer, 1964 St. Petersburg Open 1937 Col Guest, cricketer, Test Australia vs. England 1963, scored 11 took 0-59 1937 Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1937 Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down 1937 Ron Clarke, Australia, runner, held 19 world records 1937 "Barlow" Carkeek, Australia cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies 1937 John Devitt, Australia, 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Bradman scores 270 Australia vs. England at the MCG, incl 110 singles 1936 Bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80 1936 Roy Emerson, Australia, tennis player, Wimbledon-1964, 65, U.S. Open-61 1936 Ian McLachlan, cricketer, Cambridge and S Australia bat, later Liberal MP 1936 Keith Slater, cricketer, one Test for Australia 1958-59 series 1936 Henry Forster, cricket (Hants and Oxford U, Governor-General of Australia), dies 1935 Peter Allan, cricketer, 1 Test Australia vs. England 1965, 2-58 and 0-25 1935 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla, cricketer, 166 on debut Pakistan vs. Australia 1964 1935 Bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia 1935 Ken Eastwood, cricketer, opened for Australia vs. England SCG 1971 1935 Bruce Crampton, Sydney Australia, PGA golfer, 1961 Milwaukee Open 1935 Pat Oliphant, Australia, cartoonist, The Art of Oliphant 1935 Chris Burger, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1957-58 1935 Philip K. Chapman, born in Melbourne, Australia, astronaut, Apollo 14 support 1935 Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour 1934 Lewis Alan "Lew" Hoad, Australia, tennis star, Wimbledon 1953, 56 1934 Ken Rosewall, Sydney Australia, tennis star, U.S. Open 1956 1934 Bradman scores 149* Australia vs. England XI, 104 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes 1934 Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes 1934 Sam Trimble, cricketer, Queensland bat, 12th man for Australia, no Test 1934 Bradman scores 140 Australia vs. Yorkshire, 120 minutes, 22 fours 2 sixes 1934 Hedley Verity takes 15 wickets vs. Australia (7-61 and 8-43) 1934 Brian Barder, British high commissar, Australia 1934 Bradman gets 160 Australia vs. Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5 1934 Bradman scores 206 Australia vs. Worcestershire, 210 minutes, 27 fours 1934 Ron Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, cinematographer, Those Amazing Animals 1934 Barry Humphries, Australia TV host, Dame Edna Everage 1934 Marlene Matthews, Australia, sprinter, 2 Bronze Medals 1956 Olympics 1933 Grenville Alabaster, cricketer, New Zealand tourist to Australia 1973-74 1933 George Tibbits, born in Boulder, Australia, composer, architect, works include, Otway Ranges Symphony, Battue 1933 Diane Cilento, born in Australia, actress, Agony and Ecstasy, Wicker Man 1933 Zoe Caldwell, Australia, actress, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1932 Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time 1932 South Africa all out for 36 in 1st innings vs. Australia (Ironmonger 5-6) 1932 Bradman scores 167 for Australia vs. South Africa at the MCG 1931 Bradman scores 112 Australia vs. South Africa at cricket SCG 1931 Joseph A Lyons (C) becomes premier of Australia 1931 British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1931 Ashmore and Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia 1931 Rupert Murdoch, born in Australia, publisher, New York Post and CEO of FOX 1931 Barry Tuckwell, born in Melbourne, Australia, hornist, London Symphony Orchestra 1955 - 1968 1931 West Indies beat Australia for the 1st time, by 30 runs at SCG 1931 Bradman scores 152 Australia vs. WI, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives 1931 Bradman scores 223 Australia vs. WI, 297 minutes, 26 fours 1930 Bradman scores 258 NSW vs. South Australia, 289 minutes, 37 fours 1930 Start of the 1st Australia vs. West Indies Test (at Adelaide) 1930 Paul Hogan, born in Australia, actor, Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack 1930 Richard Bonynge, Sydney Australia, conductor, Australia Orchestra Sydney 1976 1930 Joe Solomon, cricketer, WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt vs. Australia 1930 Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test 1930 Bradman scores cricket 191 Australia vs. Hampshire, 240 minutes, 26 fours 1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson) 1930 Bradman scores 252* Australia vs. Surrey, 290 minutes, 29 fours 1930 Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia, Liberal, 1975 - 1983 1930 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) 1930 Bradman scores 185* Australia vs. Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours 1930 Bradman scores 236 Australia vs. Worcs, his 1st f-class innings in Eng 1930 Alan Oakman, cricketer, England batsman against Australia 1956 1929 Robert J L Hawke, Lab, Prime Minister Australia, 1983 - 1991 1929 James H. Scullin forms Australia government 1929 John Rutherford, cricketer, one Test for Australia 1956 1929 Bradman scores 123 Australia vs. England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton 1929 Lennox Butler, cricketer, 1 Test WI vs. Australia 1955, 16 and 2-151 1929 Rod Taylor, Sydney Australia, actor, Bearcats, Time Machine 1928 2nd Test Cricket Australia vs. England starts with Bradman 12th man 1928 England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane 1928 1st U.S. to Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1927 Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW vs. South Australia 1927 Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer, world record partnership vs. Australia 1955 1927 Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia 1927 George Thoms, cricketer, 1 Test Australia against WI 1952, scored 16 and 28 1926 Ronald Draper, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1949-50 1926 Keith Michell, Adelaide Australia, actor, 6 Wives of Henry VIII 1926 Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano, Met Opera 1926 Denis Atkinson, cricketer, WI all-rounder, 219 vs. Australia 1955 1926 Frank Thring, Melbourne Australia, actor, El Cid, Ben-Hur 1924 Jasu Patel, cricketer, Indian off-spinner, 9-69 vs. Australia 1959 1924 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins 1924 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0) 1923 Syd Callaway, cricket all-round (3 Tests for Australia 1891-95), dies 1923 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) 1923 U.S. beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup 1923 Jahangir Khan Irani, cricket wicketkeeper for India, 1947-8 Australia tour 1923 George Bean, cricketer, 92 runs in 3 Tests for England vs. Australia 1922 NSW all out for 786 against South Australia Cricket 1921 Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1956 1921 Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 minutes Australia vs. Notts 1921 H. C. Artmann, born in Vienna, Australia, born Hans Carl Artmann, also known as Ib Hansen, writer, poet, celebrated for his early Viennese poems 1921 Australia Cricket team complete 5-0 drubbing of England 1920 NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81 1920 Leo McKern, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, Blue Lagoon, Help, Mouse that Roared 1919 Ross and Smith land in Australia from a flight from London 1919 Keith Miller, cricketer, one of Australia's best ever all-rounders 1919 Ross and Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia 1919 John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Australia one Test 1895, one catch), dies 1919 1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) 1918 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Australia after WW I (Vic vs. NSW) 1918 Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor, Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera 1918 Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer, brother of Neil, Test for Australia 1918 Alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River 1917 K M Rangnekar, cricketer, batted in 3 Tests India vs. Australia 1947-48 1917 Sidney Nolan, born in Australia, painter/illustrator, Ned Kelly 1916 Gough Whitlam, ALP, Australia, PM, 1972-75 1916 Len Hutton, cricketer, England opener, 364 vs. Australia The Oval 1938 1916 Morris L. West, born in Australia, novelist, Shoes of the Fisherman 1916 Don Tallon, cricketer, perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper 1915 Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service 1915 Charles Rowe, cricketer, scored a pair in only Test, New Zealand vs. Australia 1946, 1914 U.S. beats Australia, 3-2, to win Davis Cup 1914 Cec Burke, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner vs. Australia 1946, 1 and 3, 2 - 30 1913 Ginty Lush, cricketer, NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Australia 1913 Coral Browne, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Margaret-Time Express 1913 Edward Fiennes-Clinton, born in Australia, born Edward Horace Fiennes-Clinton, 18th Earl of Lincoln, engineer, landowner, inherited Earldom but formally did not prove his right to the title 1913 Mary Durack, born in Adelaide, Australia, poet, author, historian, wrote Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country 1912 Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer, Triad 1912 Donald McRae, cricketer, Test for New Zealand, the 1946 debacle vs Australia 1912 Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler, didn't rep Australia 1912 England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament 1912 Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs. South Africa 1912 Patrick White, Australia, novelist, Happy Valley, Nobel 1973 1912 Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand vs. Australia at MCG 1911 Crickets S F Barnes takes 5-6 in 1st 11 overs vs. Australia at MCG 1911 Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer, Catapult to Freedom 1911 Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Australia vs. South Africa Test 1911 Hal Porter, Australia, writer, Tilted Cross, Paper Chase 1911 South Africa's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1911 South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government 1910 Lennox Brown, cricketer, South Africa leg-spinner on 1931-32 Australia/New Zealand tour 1910 Start of South Africa's 1st F-C game in Australia (vs. South Australia) It rained 1910 Mordecai Sherwin, English cricket wicketkeeper (Australia 1886-88), dies 1910 Laurie Nash, cricketer, Tasmanian fast-bowler, 2 Tests for Australia 1909 Jean Batten, New Zealand air pioneer, 1st woman to fly solo England to Australia 1909 Robert Helpmann, born in Mount Gambier, Australia, actor, Second Time Lucky 1909 Chips Rafferty, Broken Hill Australia, actor, Desert Rats 1909 Charlie Walker, South Australia cricket wicket-keeper, toured but no Tests 1909 Marjorie Lawrence, Australia, soprano, Venus-Tannhauser 1909 Alan Marshal, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, White Cliffs of Dover, Lydia 1908 Bill Hunt, cricketer, NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933 1908 Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, 1966-67, ; supported U.S. in Vietnam 1908 William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia, Liberal, 1971 - 1972 1908 Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory vs England 1908 C Hill and R J Hartigan make 8th wkt partnership 243 for Australia 1908 England beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG 1907 George Gunn scores 119 on Test debut vs. Australia SCG 1907 Harry Boyle, round-arm cricket bowler (12 of Australia's early Tests), dies 1907 1st 1st-class cricket game between NSW and Western Australia 1905 Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Australia season (NSW vs. Qld) 1904 Tim Wall, cricketer, 18 Tests for Australia 1928-34 1904 John Antill, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, studied under Alfred Hill, played in NSW State Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, famous for ballet suite Corroboree 1904 England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia 1904 John Farrow, born in Sydney, Australia, director/actor, Botany Bay, Wake Island 1904 England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 and 8-68 1903 Reg Foster completes 287 England vs. Australia on Test Cricket debut 1903 Alfred Deakin succeeds Edmund Baston as Australia premier 1902 Hugh Chilvers, cricketer, great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Australia 1902 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket between South Africa and Australia 1902 England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory 1902 Mine accident in Wollongong, Australia, 100 die 1902 Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford 1902 Christina Stead, born in Australia, novelist, Man Who Loved Children 1902 Test Cricket debut of K S Ranjitsinhji vs. Australia, at Old Trafford 1902 Australia won the one and only Test Cricket played at Sheffield 1902 Australia Cricket all out 36 vs. England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever 1901 Test debut of S F Barnes vs. Australia SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings 1901 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne 1901 NSW (918) defeat S Australia (157 and 156) by innings and 605 1901 NSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes 1901 Australia declares independence from federation of U.K. colonies 1901 Commonwealth of Australia established 1900 Otto Nothling, cricketer, Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26 1900 Australia accepts its constitution 1899 Jack Hearne takes a hat-trick England vs. Australia at Headingley 1899 [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Australia/British economist, Road to Serfdom 1898 Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor, Peter Pan, Hans Brinker 1898 Howard W. Florey, Australia, pathologist; purified penicillin, Nobel '45 1898 Alexandra G "Alja" von Hoyer-Rachmanova, Russian/Australia author, Students 1898 Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England 1898 Judith Anderson, born in Adelaide, Australia, actress, Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon 1897 Alan Kippax, cricketer, 22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat 1897 William Herald, Australia, swimmer, 1920 Olympics 1897 John Cottam, cricket (Test for Australia 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies 1896 Ranjitsinhji completes 154* on Test Cricket debut vs. Australia, Old Trafford 1896 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 1895 Louise Granville, Sydney Australia, entertainer 1895 England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2 1895 J. T. Brown hits the fastest 50 in Test Crickets (28 minutes) England vs. Australia 1894 England beat Australia by 10 runs in the 1st six-day Test Cricket 1893 Arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer, Jamaican Rumba 1893 Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Governor General of Australia, 1959 - 1961 1893 Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia vs. England, Lord's 1893 Enid Bennett, Australia, silent film actress, Skippy, Hairpins 1893 Jack Durston, cricketer, England fast bowler against Australia 1921 1893 Arthur Carr, cricket captain, England vs. Australia 1926 1893 Cicely Courtneidge, born in Sydney, Australia, actress, Double Exposure 1892 Roy Park, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1920, out 1st ball 1892 Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia SCG 1891 Roy Agnew, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, pianist, considered best composer of early 20th century Australia 1891 Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Australia tour), dies 1890 Would be start of England/Australia Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout 1890 Marie Lohr, born in Sydney, Australia, actress, Pygmalion, Small Hotel 1890 Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) 1890 1st NSW vs. South Australia 1st-class cricket game 1888 George Hubert Wilkins, born in Australia, polar explorer, Flying the Arctic 1888 Annette Kellerman, Sydney Australia, swimmer, Million Dollar Mermaid 1887 Billy Bevan, Orange Australia, actor, White Sin 1887 England all out for 45 vs. Australia SCG, their lowest total ever 1886 Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia 1884 C "Ormy" C Pearse, cricketer, 3 Tests for South Africa in Australia 1910-11 1884 1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Australia 1884 Jackie Matthews, cricketer, Australia leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912 1884 Herbert Hordern, cricketer, pioneering leggie for Australia 1883 England complete 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia MCG 1883 Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia MCG 1882 Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer, "Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Australia 1882 Australia beat England by 7 runs "Death of English cricket" 1882 Harry Makepeace, cricketer, 4 Tests for England vs. Australia 1920-21 1882 C Montague Shaw, Adelaide Australia 1880 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, vs. Australia at The Oval 1880 W G Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, vs. Australia The Oval 1879 Robert Greig, Australia, actor, Horse Feathers 1879 Sydney Australia inaugurates steam motor tram route 1879 Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia 1878 Aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/Australia poet (Tre Fiumi), dies at 65 1878 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer, 287 on debut England vs. Australia SCG 1903 1877 Victor Trumper, cricketer, Australia batsman 1899-1912 1877 Test Cricket debut of Fred "Demon" Spofforth, Australia vs. England MCG 1877 Australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match 1877 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket, Australia vs. England at MCG 1876 Walter Griffin, U.S. architect, city planner; designed Canberra, Australia 1875 N F Druce, cricketer, 5 Tests for England vs. Australia 1897-98 1874 Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia 1874 Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test captain, NSW batsman 1899-1919, Australia 1874 J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. Australia 1902 1870 T R McKibbin, cricketer, NSW and Australia off-spinner late 19th century 1870 Harry Graham, cricketer, 107 on Test debut Australia vs. England 1893 1870 Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist, Richard Mahoney 1869 Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler, marvellous Australia at turn of century 1868 Australia Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs. Surrey Gentlemen 1867 Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner, great Australia at turn of century 1867 Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Australia and England Rugby wing-forward 1865 CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia 1864 Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet, Waltzing Matilda 1863 Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia 1862 Johann N Nestroy, Australia actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 1859 George Giffen, cricketer, one of Australia's greatest all-rounders 1859 Ivo Bligh, cricketer, Lord Darnley England captain vs. Australia 1882-83 1858 May Robson, Mary J Robison, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Apple Annie 1856 Constitution of South Australia adopted 1854 John Blackham, cricketer, Australia's 1st wicketkeeper 1854 Alick A. C. Bannerman, cricketer, bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893 1854 Tom Felix Horan, cricketer, Ireland Pioneering Australia all-rounder 1853 Frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer, Demon 1851 Gold fields discovered in Australia 1851 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs. Vic, Launceston 1849 Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia, 1900 - 1903 1845 Dave Gregory, cricketer, Australia's 1st Test captain 1844 Bransby Cooper, cricketer, in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test 1839 Henry Clarence Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet, Bell Birds 1839 Joseph A Koch, Australia painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 1837 Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times 1836 Adelaide, South Australia founded 1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia 1836 HMS Beagle/Darwin reaches King George's Sound, Australia 1836 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land, also known as Tasmania, Australia 1836 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Sydney, Australia 1820 Joseph Banks, English natural historian (Cook/Australia), dies 1815 Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia 1815 George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia 1814 Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 1795 Charles Sturt, England, explorer, Australia 1788 Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists 1788 Australia Day 1788 English settlers arrive in Australia's Botany Bay to setup penal colony 1774 Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer, coast Australia 1770 Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia 1770 Captain James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia 1770 Captain James Cook 1st sees Australia 1770 Captain James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia) 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia 1616 VOC-ship "The Eendracht" discovers Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia |
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