1988 Event Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes 1988 Death Marghanita Laski, English author (Victorian chaise-lounge), dies 1974 Birthday Brad Hodge, cricketer, promising Victorian middle-order batsman 1972 Birthday Troy Corbett, cricket pace bowler, Victorian lefty since 1994-95 1972 Birthday Simon Cook, cricketer, Victorian pace bowler joined NSW 1995-96 1971 Birthday Stuart Appleby, Cohuna, Australia, Nike golfer, 1994 Victorian PGA 1969 Birthday Darren Berry, cricketer, Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90 1966 Birthday Paul Reiffel, cricketer, Victorian and Australian pace bowler 1965 Birthday Christine Burton, born in Adelaide, Australia, golfer, 1990 T25 Victorian Open 1965 Birthday Warren Ayres, cricketer, Victorian right-handed batsman since 1987-88 1964 Birthday Jamie Siddons, cricketer, Victorian and SA batsman ODI for Australia 1988 1963 Birthday Tony Dodemaide, cricketer, Victorian, Sussex and Australian all-rounder 1959 Birthday Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. New Zealand 1986, no wkts 1958 Birthday Sue Daniels, Adelaide Australia, golfer, 1983 Victorian Amateur Champ 1957 Birthday Debbie Brinkley, Tasmania, golfer, 1990 T25 Victorian Open 1946 Birthday Richie Robinson, cricketer, Victorian keeper, Australian batsman 1977 1928 Event 54th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2 1922 Event Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1915 Birthday Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, born in England, 17th Duke of Norfolk, The Most Notable Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, awarded Military Cross 1880 Death George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday 1848 Birthday William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer 1820 Birthday Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher, Social Statics 1819 Birthday George Eliot, England, Victorian novelist, Adam Bede 1814 Birthday Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer, Victorian Observer 1811 Birthday William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist, Vanity Fair 1806 Birthday John Sterling, writer, Representative Victorian