Index

This e-book has been set up to include 12 months worth of promotions that you can use for
your restaurant, cafe or hotel. There is over 40 pages of promotions you can use, some of the
days have up to 10 different events that you can use for your marketing in your
establishment. Plan out your promotions on a yearly calendar.

January ......................................................................... 3-5

February ........................................................................ 6-8
March ............................................................................. 9-11
April ............................................................................... 12-15
May ................................................................................ 16-19
June ............................................................................... 20-23
July ................................................................................ 24-26
August ............................................................................ 27-29
September ...................................................................... 30-32
October........................................................................... 33-35
November ....................................................................... 36-38
December........................................................................ 39-41

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January

1st

Edmund Barton was the first prime minister of Australia in 1901

1st

1849 The AMP Society began in Australia

1st

National Day of Cuba, Sudan and Haiti

1st

The modern Olympic Games was organised 1861

1st

1920 Wonderful Australian radio comedian Willie Fennell was born

2nd
3rd

1788, Georgia, the Peach or Empire state of the South became the fourth state of the United States of
America
1847 The town of Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco

3rd

1958 Sir Edmund Hillary, reached the South Pole

3rd

1959, Alaska became the forty ninth state of the USA

4th

National Day of Myanmar, otherwise known as Burma

4th

1896 Utah, became the 45th state in the USA

5th

1855, King C Gillette was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

6th

Celebrates Twelfth Night( after Christmas known as the feast of the Epiphany)

6th

On this date, in a year at the beginning of the 17th century, William Shakespeare released his play
Twelfth Night
1926 Lufthansa, the German national airline, was founded on this day

6th
6th
7th

1930, The great Australian cricketer, Don Bradman, on this day, batting for the state NSW against
Queensland, Scored 4452 runs, not out in the first innings
1789, The first National Election took place in the United States.

7th

1830, The first railway station was opened at Mount Clare, in Baltimore in the USA

7th

1895, Sir Hudson Fysh, founder of Quanta's was born on this day

7th

1904, The CQD distress signal was introduced

7th

1927, Abraham Sapperstein Hinkley founded the Harlem Globetrotters

7th

1934, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, broke the Sydney Melbourne round trip record. Journey took 17 Hours

7th

1789 George Washington was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States

8th

1815, Last Battle between England and America, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought on this Day

8th

1863, Yorkshire County Cricket Club was founded at the Adelphi Hotel Sheffield, in the UK.

8th

1885, John Curtain famous war time labour politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia was Born

8th

1935, Elvis Presley was Born in Tupelo, Mississippi.

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8th

1937, Shirley Bassey, British Singer and entertainer was also born on this day.

9th

1788, Australia was founded

9th

1806, Lord Nelson was buried in Saint Paul's Cathedral on this day

9th

1811, first women's golf tournament was held in Scotland

9th

11th

1868, Convict transportation to Perth, Australia, ceases on this day after the arrival of the Hougemont in
Freemantle with a cargo of 279 Prisoners
1920, Forerunner of the United Nations, the League of Nations cam into being on this day, holding its
first meeting in Geneva
1930, Rod Taylor was born

11th

1963, The world's first "disco" opened in Los Angeles.

12th

1947, Joe Frazier, American World Heavyweight boxing Champion was born

13th

National Day of Togo

13th

A famous Australian, Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen was born on this Day on New Zealand.

14th

In Southern India, around this time each year, is celebrated the Feast of Pongall, a day of Thanksgiving.

14th

1958, Australia's National airline, Quanta's, began its Australia- to- Britain service

15th

1559, The coronation of Queen Elizabeth the First took place

15th

1919, Gene Krupa, legendary American drummer and band leader was born

16th

1853, One of the international industrialists, Andre Michelin, the founder of Michelin Tyres, was born

16th

1920, The United States banned the sale of alcohol on this day

17th
18th

1942, on this day world heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, was born in Louisville, Kentucky
as Cassius Clay
1788, Captain Cook discovered Hawaii

18th

1849, Sir Edmond Barton, was born in Glebe, Sydney

18th

1904, Cary Grant, Born in Bristol, England as Alexander Archibald Leach

18th

1913, Danny Kaye, born in Brooklyn, New York, as David Daniel Kaminsky

19th

1946, Dolly Parton, was born in Sevierville, Tennessee

19th

1966, Stefan Edberg, Swedish tennis player was born in Vastervik

19th
20th

1943, Michael Crawford, star of "Some mothers do ave em" and "Phantom of the Opera" was born on this
day
Every 4 years, the terms of office of US President and Vice President end at noon on this day

20th

Grandmother's Day, Bulgaria celebrates this special day.

20th
20th

1841, Hong Kong was ceded by China to Great Britain, in what were termed, the Unequal Treaties, after
the Opium Wars.
1892, The game of basketball, was first played at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.

20th

1896, George Burns, American Comedy actor, was born this day in New York as Nathan Burnham

10th

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20th

1966. Sir Robert Menzies Retired as Prime Minister Of Australia, after a record 16 years in office

21st

1905, Christian Dior was born

21st

1940, Jack Nicklaus, American international golf Champion was born in Columbus, Ohio

21st

1941, Placido Domingo, was born on this day in Madrid in Spain

21st

1922, Today is the birthday of American Screen star Telly Savalas

21st

1976,Concorde airline entered supersonic service

21st

January to the 19th of February is Chinese New Year

22nd

In ancient Rome the festival of Catagogia ( a time for Lovers) was celebrated on this day

22nd

1948, George Forman, American Heavyweight boxing champion was born

22nd

1973, George Forman became the world heavyweight champion, beating Joe Frazier.

22nd

1959, Linda Blair, star of the Exorcist was born

23rd

1903, Randolph Scott, born in Orange County, Virginia as Randolph Crance

24th

1941, Noah Kaminsky was born , known as Neil Diamond

24th

1935, Beer in cans were first sold, in Richmond, Virginia

25th

Robbie Burns Night. Scottish Celebration

26th

Australia Day

26th

National Day of India

26th

1871, The Rugby football Union was founded in England

27th

1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Australian Composer was born, in Salsburg

27th

1973, The Vietnam cease fire agreement was signed

28th

1936, Alan Alda, American actor, long running star of M.A.S.H was born

29th

1886, The first successful petrol driven car, was patented

29th

1927, The park Lane Hotel in London opened on this day.

30th

1854, The first Cobb& Co coach departed from Melbourne

30th

1930, Gene Hackman was born in San Bernardino

31st

National Day of Nauru

31st

1880, J F Archibald and John Haynes founded "The Sydney Bulletin"

31st

1882, Anna Pavlova the Russian Prima Ballerina was born

31st

1892, Eddy Cantor, was born in New York as Edward Israel Isowitz

31st

1914, Jersey Joe Walcott, American Heavyweight boxing Champion, was born in Merchantville, named
Arnold Raymond Cream

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February
1st

1900, Clarke Gable was born

1st

1955, NSW Hotels were granted the right to be open until 10pm

1st
2nd

1905, 18 year old Annette Kellerman, swam five miles of the Yarra River in Melbourne, from Glen Iris
to Princes Bridge, in 48m 34.4s.
1936, Roger Miller, American country & western star was born

2nd

1986, In Liechtenstein in Europe, women voted for the first time

3rd

Setsubun Day is Celebrates in Japan on this date

3rd

1929, Val Doonican, Irish singer and entertainer was bon in Waterford, Ireland

3rd

1936, Test cricket and Australia team coach, Bob Simpson was born on this day.

4th

National Day of Sri Lanka

4th

Half way point of the Northern hemisphere winter and the southern hemisphere summer

4th
5th

1902, Charles Lindbergh the first man to fly across the Atlantic in the spirit of St Louis in 1927, was
born
1945, Bob Marley, was born

5th

1922, The first edition of the Readers Digest was released on this day

6th

National Day of New Zealand

6th
6th

Around this time each year comes one of the world's most awesome spectacles, a festival of "mind
over matter"
Saint Dorothy's Day.

6th

1911, Ronald Reagan, 40th President was born in Tampico, Illinois

6th

1906, Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club was founded, the first of its kind in the world

6th

1950, Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole was born on this day in Los Angeles

6th

1971, Alan Shepherd walked on the moon, first man to play golf on the moon

7th

National Day of Grenada

7th

1812, Charles Dickens was born in Lanport, Portsmouth in the UK.

7th

1788, NSW was proclaimed a Colony

7th

1952, Queen Elizabeth proclaimed Queen of Australia

8th

1925, Jack Lemon, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on this day.

9th

1540, The first record horseracing meeting in Britain was held at the Roodeye field in Chester, now
called "The Roodee"
1897, Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith, was born on this day in Brisbane

9th

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9th

1969, the boring 747 Jumbo jet made its maiden flight

10th
10th

1898, Jimmy Durante was born in New York. One of the major movies in 1993 was Sleepless In
Seattle , it opens with Jimmy Durante Singing As Time Go By
1942, The first ever gold record was presented.

10th

1955, Greg Norman, Australian Champion Golfer, was born on this day

11th

National Day of Iran

11th

1847, Thomas Edison, was born on this Day in Milan, Ohio.

11th

1937, A former Victorian and Australian Cricket Captain Bill Lawry was born on this day

12th
13th

1809, Abraham Lincoln, was born in a log cabin on farm near Hodgenville in Hardin Country,
Kentucky.
1838, Melbourne was declared a city

13th

1923, Chuck Yeager, first to fly at supersonic Speed in 1947, was born on this day

14th

ST Valentines Day

14th

1819, Christopher Scholes, the man who invented the typewriter, was born on this day

14th

1966, Decimal currency was introduced to Australia.

15th

1892, Mo McKechie ( Roy Rene) Australians greatest ever comedian, was born on this day

15th

1971, the decimal currency system was introduced in Britain

15th

1985, Concorde, touched down in Australia for the first time

16th

National Day of Lithuania

16th

1916, The beginning of 6 o' Clock closing,

17th

1864, Andrew Barton Patterson, was born on this day ( better known as Banjo)

17th

1934, Barry Humphreys, was born on this day

18th

Third Monday in February is the public holiday in America, known as Presidents Day

18th

1954, John Travolta was born on this day.

19th

1878, Thomas Edison received patent 200521 for the first record player or Phonograph

19th

1924, Lee Marvin, was born in New York City.

19th

1960, Prince Andrew was born on Buckingham Palace.

20th

1927, Sidney Poitier, Americana actor and first black male Oscar winner, was born

21st

1910, Birth Date Of Douglas Bader, British WW2 fighter ace.

21st

1937, Ron Clarke was born

22nd

1732, George Washington's Birthday

22nd

1810,Frederick Chopin was born

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22nd
22nd

1928, Bert Hinkler arrived in Darwin after having flown his plan from the UK, setting a new flying
record
1932, Edward Kennedy was born

22nd

1945, Australian airline entrepreneur, Nikki Lauder was born

22nd

1957, Robert De Castella Australia distance runner, was born on this day

23rd

National Days of Brunei and Guyana

23rd
24th

1849, A Public meeting was held in Perth to decide to introduce convicts to aid the depressed
economy.
1771, Encyclopedia Britannica was first published

25th

National Day of Kuwait

25th

1841, Pierre Augustine Renoir, French impressionist painter, was born in Limoges

25th

1938, Herb Elliot, was born in Subiaco Perth

26th

1802, Victor Hugo was born in Besancon in France, as the son of a professional soldier

26th

1839, England's first official Grand National Steeplechase was run at Aintree, Liverpool.

26th

1961, The last Sydney tram ran on this day

26th

1932, Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, the son of a cotton farmer

27th

National Day of the Dominican Republic

27th

1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet, was born on this day

27th
27th

1902, John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize Winner author of "The Grapes of Wrath" was born in Salinas,
California
1930, Joanne Woodward, was born in Thomasville, Georgia

27th

1932 Elizabeth Taylor, was born in London

28th

1940, Mario Andretti, Italian motor racing champion was born in Trieste in Italy

29th

Leap Year Day

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March
1st

St Davids Day. The National Day of Wales

1st

1901, The first National election was held on this day for the first Australian Parliament

1st

1904, Glen Miller, was born on this day.

1st

1910, Actor David Niven was born on this Day

1st

1949, Joe Louis retired as world heavyweight boxing champion

1st

1958, Gary Sobers reached a score of "365 not out" at Sabina Park, In Kingston, Jamaica.

1st

1927, Harry Belafonte, the famous west Indian singer, was born on this day.

1st

1555, The Nostrodamus prophecies, were published in France on This Date

1st

1975, Colour TV was officially introduced to Australia

2nd
2nd

1931, Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet statesman, was born in Stravapol, in Northern Caucasus, in the
Former USSR
1949, J P R Williams, Rugby Union Player was born on this day

2nd

1950 Karen Carpenter, was born on this day

3rd

National Day of Morocco and Bulgaria

3rd
4th

1847, Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish American inventor of the telephone, was born on this
day in Edinburgh
1951, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool and Scottish footballer was born on this day

5th

Mothers in Law Day

5th

1908, Rex Harrison, of " My Fair Lady " was born in Huston Liverpool, as Reginald Carey

5th

1475, Michelangelo's birthday

5th

1944, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, NZ opera singer was born on this day

5th

1906, Bud Abbot, of Abbot and Costello, born in New Jersey.

6th

National Day of Ghana

6th
7th

1899, The medical break through which gave birth to a new pain relieving wonder drug called
"aspirin" was patented on this day by chemist Felix Hoffman in New York
1952, Viv Richards, one of the west Indies most famous cricketers was born on this day

7th

1960, World ranking tennis player Ivan Lendl Born on this day

8th

1963, The 6:30-7:30, evening meal closure was abolished in hotels in NSW.

8th

1971, Heavyweight boxing Champion Muhammad Ali fought Smokin' Joe Frazier

9th

1862 kissing in public, was made punishable by death in Naples Italy

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9th

1934, Yuri Gagarin, Russian Cosmonaut and first man in space was born on this day

10th

1931, Australia's first Apex Club was formed in Geelong, Victoria.

10th
11th

1974, A Japanese soldier was discovered on Lubang Island in the Philippines on this day, almost
30 years after the close of hostilities in 1945.
1931, Rupert Murdoch, was born

12th

National Day of Mauritius

12th

1912, The girl Scouts movement was formed in America By Juliette Gordon Low.

12th

1913, Canberra was named as Australia's capital.

12th

1941, Barbara Feldon, co-star with Maxwell smart in Get Smart, was born on this day

12th

1946, Lisa Minelli, was born on this day

12th

1920, Edith Cowan became the first woman member of an Australian Parliament.

13th

1939, Singing star Neil Sedaka was born

13th

1950, Joe Bugner, was born on this day in England

13th

1879, Albert Einstein, was born on this day

14th

1933 Maurice Mickelwhite ( Michael Caine) was born on this day on London

15th

1877, Australia played England in Melbourne in the first Cricket test Match

15th

44BC Julius Caesar was assassinated this day

16th

1872, The first English FA Cup Final was played

16th

1926, Film Comedian Jerry Lewis was born as Joseph Levitch

17th

St Patrick's Day!

17th

1871, John Ross established the site of Alica Springs in central Australia

17th

1845, Steven Perry invented the rubber band

18th

1944, Dick Smith, famous Australian businessman and adventurer was born on this day

19th
20th

1932, The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the worlds longest single span bridge, was officially opened on
this day
43BC, A scholarly day, the birthday of the Roman poet Ovid

20th

1903, The Royal Automobile Club of Australia was formed in Sydney

20th

21st

1917, Dame Vera Lynn, whose voice encouraged English speaking people through the Blitz and he
darkest hours of WW2 was born on this day
1932, The Australian racing Legend, Phar Lap, won the Auga Caliente Handicap in America, in
record time on this day
National Day of Namibia

21st

1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was born on this day

22nd

1887, "Chico" Marx, the piano playing member of the Marx Bros was born

20th

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22nd

1902, The memorial tablet to Captain Matthew Flinders, was unveiled on the top of Mount Lofty

22nd

1948. Andrew Loyd Webber, was born in London on this day

23rd

National Day of Pakistan

23rd

1929, Roger Bannister was born on this day

24th

St Gabriel's Day

24th

1930, Steve McQueen was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

24th

1958, Elvis Presley joined the army on this day

25th

National Day of Greece

25th

Waffle Day in Sweden

25th

1882, The first pancake shop was opened in a New York Department store on this day

25th

1876, The first Scotland V Wales football match was played in Glasgow. Scotland Won 4-0

25th

1947, International Singing star, Elton John was born in England as Reginald Dwight

25th

1954, RCA began colour TV production in the USA

26th

National Day of Bangladesh

26th

1944, Diana Ross, was born in Detroit on this day.

26th
26th

1973, on this day, Mrs Susan Shaw became the first women to set foot inside the London Stock
Exchange in 171 years of existence
1984, The $100 note was first introduced to Australia.

26th

Glendi, the Greek Festival of Fun, Food, Wine, Music and dance is celebrated on this day

26th

1871, The first Rugby international was played

26th

1945, Johnny Famechon, famous Australian boxer, was born

26th

Secretaries Day ( last Friday in March )

28th
29th

1904, English engineer Sir Henry Rolls on this day formed the partnership with C.H. Royce, and
went on to produce the famous Rolls Royce motor cars
1943, Vangelis, the famous Greek musician was born

29th

1940, The birthday of Tony Barber.

29th

1981, The first London Marathon was run and won by Inge Simonsen

30th

1853, Vincent Van Gogh was born

30th

1930, Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was born on this day

31st

1878, Jack Johnson, Heavyweight boxing champion was born

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April
1st

April Fools day

1st

1918, The Royal Air force was founded

1st

1967, Julia Roberts was born

2nd

1725, Giacomo Cassanova, was born on this day, Known as "the worlds greatest lover"

2nd

1805, Hans Christian Andersen born in Odense, Denmark

2nd

1914, British screen master, Sir Alec Guinness was born in Marylebone, England.

3rd

1924, The actor Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska

3rd

1924, Doris Day (Doris Mary Kappelhoff ) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio

4th

The National Day of Senegal

4th

1887, Susana Slater was elected to become the world's first lady mayoror Argonia, in Kansas

4th

1891, The first ever meeting of the Australian Labour Party was held.

4th

1926, Jack Brabham Day , Australian racing car ace, was born on this day

5th
5th

2348BC , Its is suggested that on this day Noahs Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat, in the
country known as Turkey
1900, Spencer Tracey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this day

5th

1915, Jess Willard won the heavyweight boxing title.

5th

1916, American screen actor Gregory Peck, was born on this day in La Jolla, California.

6th

1896, The modern Olympic Games were revived by Baron Pierre De Coubertin, in Athens,
Greece
1948, The worlds Health Organisation (WHO), was established in Geneva, Switzerland

7th
8th
8th
8th

1817, The first bank in the colony of Australia, the Bank of NSW, was opened at Reiby place in
Sydney
1986, Client Eastwood, was elected Mayor of Carmel, California

10th

1984, Fiona Coote became the youngest person ( and the first female) to receive a heart
transplant at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney on this day
1957, Australian TV personality Jana Wendt of the national Nine Network's " A Current Affair" was
born
1859, General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was born on this day

10th

1837, Governor Bourke proclaimed the site of Melbourne on this day

10th

1849, Walter Hunt of New York in the USA patented the safety pin

10th

1932, Omar Sharif, international film star, was born in Egypt as "Michel Shaboub"

11th

1906, Cyril Pearl, the Australia author of the book "Beer Glorious Beer" was born on this day

9th

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11th

Today, the cartoon Character "Popeye" appeared in the USA for the first time

11th

1984, Advance Australia Fair officially became Australia's national anthem on this date

12th

1925, Rod Steiger, was born in Westhampton in the state of New York

12th

1941, Julie Christie was born on this day in India

12th

1957, Singapore granted self government by Britain

13th

National Day of Chad

13th

1743, Today is the birthday of Thomas Jefferson

14th

1931, On this day motorists in Great Britain received their first "Highway code"

15th

1934, Charles Ulm arrived in Australia in his monoplane, with the first airmail from New Zealand

15th

1953, McDonalds, was founded in Chicago by Ray Croc

15th

1867, Wilbur Wright of aviation pioneering Wright Brothers fame, was born

15th

1889, Charlie Chaplin Day , he was born in Kensington, London

16th

National Day of Denmark

16th

16th

1918, Spike Milligan, of Woy Woy in NSW later to become on of the BBC's famous "Goon's", was
born today in Ahmaddnagar in India
1921, The celebrated and remarkable stage and screen talent, Peter Ustinov, was born on this
day in London
1924, Famous orchestra leader, Henry Mancini born today in Cleveland, Ohio

16th

1939, Singer Dusty Springfield, was born on this day, in Hampstead, England, as Mary O'Brien

17th

National Day of Syria

17th
18th

1895, The words and music of Waltzing Matilda were performed for the first time in public on this
day at the North Gregory Hotel in Winton, Queensland
National Day of Zimbabwe

18th

The world's first laundrette was opened in Forth Worth in Texas on this day

18th

1946, Haley Mills ( Pollyanna) was born on this day in London

18th

1932, Jayne Mansfield was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, as Vera Jane Palmer

19th

National Day of Sierra Leone

19th

1935, Dudley Moore was born on this day

20th

1938, Betty Cuthbert, the remarkable Australian sprinter was born on this day

21st

1916, Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn was born on this day in Chihuahua, Mexico

21st

On this day, in the third yer of the First World War, the legendary German air ace Manfred Von
Richtonfen, was shot in his bright red tri plane
1929, Queen Elizabeth the second ,was born at 17 Bruxton Street in London, as Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary, the eldest daughter of King George the 6th
1970, Bobby Charlton made his 100th football international appearance for England

16th

21st
21st

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22nd

1917, Sir Sidney Nolan, famous Australian artist, was born in Melbourne

22nd

1925, George Cole, English actor (Arthur Daley ) out of the "Minder" was born on this day

23rd

1938, American singer Glen Campbell was born in Billstown, Arkansas, USA

23rd

23rd

1938, Birthday of Alan Bond, fallen business mogul who financed and directed the Australian
team which won the America's Cup on 1983 in Australia Two
1972, John Fairfax and Sylvia Cook in their 25ft boat the Britannia Two, arrived at Hayman
Island, to become the first to row across the Pacific.
St Georges Day, National Day of England

23rd

1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on Avon

23rd

1936, Roy Orbison, ( the big O ) was born this day in Wink, Texas

23rd

1940, American TV and movie star Lee Majors was born on Wyandotte, Michigan, on this day

23rd

1942, Sandra Dee born in Bayonne, New Jersey, as Alexandra Zuck

23rd

1920, The famous St George Rugby League Club was founded in Sydney

24th

1576, St Vincent De Paul was born in France

24th

1934, Shirley McLaine, was born on this day in Richmond, Virginia as Shirley Beatty

24th

1941, John Williams, was born in Melbourne

24th

1942, Barbara Striesand was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day

25th

1915, Anzac Day

25th

1922, Country Women's Association ( CWA) was formed in Australia

25th

1874, Guglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and inventor of radio, was born on this day in Bologna

25th

Liberation Day in Italy

26th

National Days of Israel and Tanzania

26th

27th

1916, Morris West, Australian born novelist " the Devil's Advocate" was born in Melbourne on this
day
121AD The Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, known as the "philosopher emperor" was born on
this day
National Day of Afghanistan

27th

1929, Australian legendary racehorse, Phar Lap starting at 7-1, won his first race

27th

1947, Nick Grenier, a former Premier of NSW was born on this day

28th

28th

1770, Captain Cook, in the Endeavour reached Australia at a point in NSW he named Sting Ray
Bay, now known as Botany Bay
1789, The original mutiny on His Majesty's ship, the "Bounty", took place in the early hours of his
day, off Tofua, in the friendly Islands in the South Pacific
1795, Charles Sturt, British solider and early explorer of Australia was born in Bengal

28th

1908, The birth date of one of Australia's outstanding Test cricketers, Jack Fingleton

28th

1937, Jack Nicholson, was born in Neptune, New Jersey

23rd

26th

28th

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29th

1899, Duke Ellington, was born in Washington DC on this day

29th

1930, The first Telephone link is made between England and Australia

29th

Fifteen Club Day

30th

Today is the National Day of the Netherlands

30th

1789, George Washington was inaugurates as the first President of the USA

30th

1975, The 15 year Vietnam war ends, the longest conflict of the 20th Century

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May
1st

National Day of the Marshall Islands

1st

1769, Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington was born

1st

1916, Famous American actor, glen ford, was born

1st

1931, The Empire state building was completed in New York on this day

2nd

1892, Baron Manfred Von Richtoffen was born in Schweidnitz, in Prussia

2nd

1904, Bing Crosby, was born on this day in Tacoma, Washington, as Harry Lillis Crosby

3rd

4th

1920, One of the great boxing stars of this Century, American Sugar Ray Robinson, was born
today
1934, Henry Cooper, another long reigning British heavyweight champion, was born on this day,
at Camberwell in London
1936, British and international singing star Engelbert Humperdink was born today at Madras, India
as Arnold George Dorsey
1929, the birth date of Audrey Hepburn, she was born this day in Brussels, Belgium

4th

1979, On this day Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister

5th

1930, Amy Johnson took off from Croydon, in England, in a Gypsy moth named "Jason" for a solo
flight to Australia
Vesak Day occurs around this time each year and is an important festival day for the international
Buddhist community
1856, The man known as father of modern psychiatry, Sigmund Freud was born on this day.

3rd
3rd,

6th
6th
6th
6th

1895, Rudolph Valentino born in Castellaneta, southern Italy, as Rudolph Alfonzo Rafaelle Pierre
Filibert Gugliemi De Valentina!
1913, Stewart Granger, British actor was born in London as James Stewart

6th

1915, Orson Wells was born in Kenosha, Wisconisn

6th

1954, On this day Roger Bannister became the first human ever to break the four minute mile
barrier on the Ifley track, Oxford, in England .
1915, Scobie Breasley, champion jockey in England was born in Australia on this day

6th
6th
7th

1982, Liquor License Fees which are payable to NSW state government were increased from 8%
to 10%
1663, The Theatre Royal in London's Drury Lane opened

7th

1833,Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist was born today

7th
7th

1840, Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, best know for the music he wrote for ballet (swan
lake) was born on this day.
1812, Robert Browning, the renowned English poet, was born on this day

7th

1901, Gary Cooper, American film actor, "High Noon" was born today

8th

1886, Coca Cola Day, The first Coca Cola was sold at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia in
the USA
Europe Day or European Communities' Day

9th

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9th

1901, King Edward V11 opened the first Australian Parliament in Melbourne

9th
9th

1927, 26 years later to the day, Canberra was inaugurated as the new capital of Australia
replacing Melbourne
1936, Glenda Jackson , was born in Hoylake Merseyside in the UK

9th

1949, Billy Joel was born on this day in Bronx, New York.

10th

1899, Fred Astaire, was born on this day in Omaha, Nebraska, as Frederick William Austerlitz

11th

1949, Thailand was adopted as the new name for the Kingdom of Siam

11th

1904, Salvador Dali, Spanish surrealist painter, was born on this day

12th

1820, Florence Nightingale, English hospital reformer and founder of the modern day nursing
profession, was born in Florence, Italy
1924, Tony Hancock's of Hancock's Half hour, was born in Birmingham in England on this day.

12th
13th
13th
13th
14th
14th

1787, A fleet of eleven ships containing some seven hundred and thirty convicts departed England
for Australia under charge of Captain Arthur Phillip.
1914, Joe Louis, the American heavyweight boxing champion "the brown bomber" was born today
in Lafayette, Alabama
1950, Stevie Wonder, the famous blind singer and composer, was born in Saginaw, Michigan as
Stevland Morris
National Day of Paraguay

15th

1936, Bobby Darin, American singer of the rock and roll era, was born in New York city as Walden
Robert Cassoto on this day
1977, Famous English soccer player, Bobby Moore retired from professional football on his 1000th
appearance.
1909, British screen actor, James Mason, was born today

15th

1928, The Flying Doctors Service was inaugurated in Australia, at Cloncurry, in Queensland

15th
15th

1948, On this day, an Australian cricket team touring England scored an incredible 721 runs in a
one day in a match against Essex.
1949, A never to be broken tennis record was set today. 135 games of tennis

16th

1831, Microphone and Teleprinter inventor, David Hughes was born on this day

16th

1929, Film Academy Awards were first presented in Hollywood, in the United States

17th

Today is the National Day or Norway

17th

1861, On this day, the very first "package holiday", arranged by none other than England's
Thomas Cook.
1875, The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs

14th

17th
17th
17th

1920, KLM, the national airline of the Netherlands opened its first scheduled service. From
Amsterdam to London
1945, Tony Roche, the Australian Tennis player and coach was born on this day

17th

1985, NSW hoteliers were granted the exclusive right to operate Approved Amusement Devices.

18th

1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed the Emperor of France

18th

1912, Perry Como, was born today in Canonsburg in Pennsylvania

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18th

1920, Pope John Paul the Second was born, as Karolum Wojtyla, in Wadowice Poland.

19th

1861, Dame Nellie Melba, was born in Melbourne as Helen Mitchell

19th

20th

1879, Lady Astor, the English politician and the first women to ever win a seat in the House of
Commons was born today
1924, Unrembered heroes, Wing Commander Stanley Globe and Fight Officer Ivor McIntyre
completed the first round Australia flight in 93 hours on this day
National Day Of Cameroon

20th

1609, The Sonnets of William Shakespeare were first published today

20th

1908, James Stewart, the American actor and Oscar winner was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania

20th

1946, Cher, Internationally acclaimed American actress and singer, was born in El Centro,
California, as Cherilyn La Pierre
1904, FIFA, the controlling body of soccer the world over, was founded in Paris.

19th

21st
21st
21st

1916, Harold Robbins, successful American novelist, was born on this day in New York as Harold
Rubin
1917, Raymond Burr ( TV's Perry Mason ) was born on this day

21st

1927, Charles Lindburg became the first person to fly the Atlantic Ocean solo

21st
21st

1930, Malcolm Frazer, the third longest serving prime minister of Australia was born in Melbourne
today
1932, Amelia Earhart became the first women to fly the Atlantic Solo

21st

1954, Tennant Creek, in Australia's Northern Territory, was proclaimed a town

22nd

1906, On this day, Wilbur Wright took out a patent on his new invention, the aeroplane

22nd

1907, Sir Laurence Olivier was born in this day, in Dorking Surrey

22nd
23rd

1946, George Best, CHARISMATIC English footballer was born in East Belfast in Northern Ireland
today
National Day of Yemen

23rd

1933, Internationally famous TV and film actress, Joan Collins was born on this day

23rd
23rd

1934, Bonnie and Clyde, the notorious murders and outlaws, were killed in an ambush near
Gibland, Louisiana in the USA
1873, The Famous Mounties or North West Mounted Police were formed in Canada

23rd

1944, John Newcombe, was born in Sydney on this day

23rd

1946, David Graham, golf Champion, was born on this day

24th

Memorial Day

24th

1930, Amy Johnson, landed in Darwin, having flown solo from London in her Gypsy Moth, Jason

24th

1932, Sir Hubert Opperman, cycled a record 863 miles in 24 hours for charity

25th

This day is the National Day of Jordan and Argentina

25th

1898, Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing Champion was born in Greenwich today

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26th

National Day of Georgia

26th

1853, On this day the British Ship St. Vincent, disembarked the last load of convicts in Tasmania

26th

1886, Al Jolson was born in Srednik, Lithuania as Asa Yoelson

26th
26th

1907, John Wayne was born on this day, in Winterset, Iowa, in the USA as Marion Michael
Morrison
1908, The excellent English actor, Robert Morley, was born in Semley Wiltshire

26th

1938, The first volkswagen came off the assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany

27th

1943, English singer Cilla Black was born on this day in Liverpool as Priscilla White

27th

1965, Pat cash was born on this day

28th

National Day of Azerbaijan

28th

At this time every three years many Chinese celebrate the Birthday of the Third Prince

28th
29th

1908, Ian Fleming, creator of the British Secret Service's license-to-kill James bond, was born in
London
Bob Hope was born on this day in Eltham, London as Leslie Thomas

29th

1917, American John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born this day in Brookline, Massachusetts

29th

30th

1926, Don Bradman scored 300 runs for Bowral against Mittagong in the Berrima district cricketer
final.
1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, with Sherpa Tensing on the day conquered Mount Everest the worlds
highest mountain
1911, The Indianapolis 500 was inaugurated in the USA

31st

National Day of South Africa

31st

1930, Client Eastwood, was born on this day in San Francisco California.

29th

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June
1st

National Day of Western Samoa

1st

1926, Marilyn Monroe was born on this day, her real name was Norma Jean Baker

1st

1934, Pat Boone, American pop singer and movie star of the 50's, was born today in Jacksonville,
Florida.
1937, Colleen McCullough, Australian author of the best selling novel. "The Thorn Birds", was born
in Wellington, on this day
The National Day of Italy

1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
3rd

1903, Johnny Weismuller, American Olympic swimmer and the holder of swimming records, was
born on this day
1953, Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned Queen of the British Commonwealth

4th

1925, Tony Curtis, American actor was born in New York City on this day, his real name was
Bernard Schwartz
1936, Colin Meades, famous New Zealand Rugby Union player and winner of 55 representative
caps for his country, was born today
1924, Western Australia's first radio station 6WF in Perth started broadcasting today

4th

National Day of Tonga

5th

The National Day of the Seychelles

5th

1926, Bill Haley, was born on this day

5th

1958, One of Australia's most famous and best performing jockeys Roy Higgins was born today

5th

1959, The footballer, Mark Ella of Sydney's "Galloping Greens" was born on this day

5th
6th

1988, Kay Cottee on this day sailed into Sydney Harbour and completed her 6 month round the
world voyage.
The National Day of Sweden

6th

1944, D-Day, Commemoration of the Normandie Invasion.

6th

1956, Bjorn Borg, was born on this day in Stockholm Sweden

6th

1957, Mike Gatting, England Cricket Captain was born on this day

7th

1848, Paul Gauguin, the famous French impressionist painter was born in Paris on this day

7th

1905, Norway gained its independence from Sweden

7th

1917, Dean Martin, was born on this day in Steubenville, Ohio, as Dino Paul Crocetti.

7th

1940, Tom Jones, was born on this day in Pontypridd, as Thomas Jones Woodward

8th

1786, The world's first commercially ,made ice cream went on sale in New York on this day

9th
9th

1898, Hong Kong was leased by the British from China for 99 years. The lease which expires in
1997.
1934, Donald Duck was born in Walt Disney's show, the Wise Little Hen.

10th

National Day of Portugal

3rd

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10th

1921, Prince Phillip, husband of Queen Elizabeth the Second, was born on this day

10th

1922, Judy Garland, star of all time film favourite, The Wizard of Oz, was born on this day

10th
11th

1928, Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm ( pilots), and Americans Harry Lyon ( navigator)
and James Warner (radio operator), landed their aircraft, the Southern Cross, at Egale Farm
airfield in Brisbane to become the 1st person to fly across the Pacific
1864, Richard Strauss, German Composer, was born today in Munich

12th

National Day of the Philippines

12th

13th

1924, George Bush, the 41st President of the USA, who took office in 1989, was born today in
Milton, Massachusetts.
1930, Germany's Max Schmelling won the vacant World Heavyweight Boxing title against Jack
Sharkely in New York on a disqualification in the 4th round.
1893, The Western Australian Gold brush began on this day.

13th

1893, The first women's golf championship took place on the Royal Lytham course

13th

14th

1927, Australia's father of Australian country music, Slim Dusty was this day born in Kempsey,
NSW
1928, One of the institutions of the Australian breakfast table, the mighty "Vegemite", first went on
sale today
1909, Burl Ives, American folk singer and actor, was born on this day in Hull, Illinois as Burl Icle
Ivanhoe
1934, Max Baer won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship

14th

1969, Steffi Graf, the remarkable women's tennis ace, was born on this day

14th

1970, On this day, English soccer's great Bobby Charlton played his 106 and last football game for
England in the world cup in Mexico
1215, On this day England's King John stamped his Royal seal on the Magna Carta at
Runnymead
1890, Stan Laurel of the famous early movie team, Laurel and Hardy, was born in Ulverstion ,
Lancashire as Arthur Stanley Jefferson
1902, Australian women granted the right to vote.

12th

13th
14th

15th
16th
16th
16th
17th

1903, Pepsi Day. The year old Pepsi Cola Company registered its trade name, "Pepsi Cola" on
this day
The National Day of Ireland

17th

1867, Famous Australian Poet, Henry Lawson, was born as Henry Larsen

18th

1928, Amelia Earthart became the first women to fly across the Atlantic on this date

18th
19th

1942, Paul McCartney, formerly a member of the incredibly successful English singing group, the
Beatles, was born in Liverpool on this day
1910, Father's Day was instituted in the USA by Mrs John Dodd

19th

1921, Louis Jordan, famous from movies such as "Gigi", was born in Marseilles as Louis Gendre

19th
20th

1984, Legislation was introduced in NSW parliament to allow approved Amusement Devices or
Video card machines into hotels in NSW
1789, The French Revolution began

20th

1909, Errol Flynn, was born in Hobart in Tasmania

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20th

1949, Lionel Richie was born on this day

20th

Floyd Patterson of the USA, on this day defeated Ingemar Johansson of Sweden.

20th

1987, The Final of the Rugby Union World Cup competition was played in Auckland, New Zealand

21st

In the Northern Hemisphere this day is the day which represents the beginning of summer

21st

1931, women made their claim on free flight on this day

21st
21st

1932, On this day, Boxer Jack Sharkey won the world heavyweight boxing title at Long Island in
the USA
1937, Lawn Tennis at Wimbledon was televised for the first time

21st

1814, The first cricket match was played at the present Lord's ground in London

22nd

1936, Kris Kristofferson, the famous and talented American singer was born this day

22nd
22nd

1937 On this day , hard hitting fighter Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, won the World heavyweight
Boxing title
1949, Meryl Streep, was born on this day

23rd

This day is the National day of Luxembourg

24th

National Day of Cambodia

24th

1717, The first freemason's Lodge was inaugurated in London

24th

1877, St John's Ambulance Brigade was formed by the Red Cross

24th

1895, Jack Dempsey, "the Manasa Mauler" was born on this day

25th

National Day of Mozambique

25th

1509, King Henry the 8th was crowned King of England

25th

1788, The State of Virginia became the 10th state the union of the USA

25th

1948, Boxer Joe Louis, made the record 25 defence of this heavyweight boxing title on this day

26th

National Day of Madagascar

26th

Dragon Boat Day

26th

1906, The first motor racing grand prix was organised and conducted on this day

26th

1959, Swedish boxer, Ingemar Johansson, knocked out Floyd Patterson in round 5 on this day

27th

National Day of Djibouti

27th

1880, American Helen Keller was born on this day

27th

1939, First transatlantic flight was inaugurated by Pan America World Airways

27th

1966, 30 butchers created the worlds longest sausage in Skunthorpe, England

28th

1902, Richards Rogers was born on this day

28th

1926, Mel Brooks was born on this day

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29th
30th
30th

1933, At the height of the worlds depression, Italian Primo Carnera won the world heavyweight
boxing title.
1845, Australian's hospitality industry was born. Sydney's Hero of Waterloo began trading on this
day
1919, Susan Hayward, American actress was born on this day

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July
1st

This is the day the National Day of both Canada and Burundi

1st

1903, Amy Johnson, the record breaking English aviatrix was born on this day

1st

1949, A great Australian rock entertainer, John Farnham was born today

1st

1961, The exceptional American sprinter, Carl Lewis was born on this day

1st

1969, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales at
Caernarvon Castle
1865, British evangelist named William Booth established the Salvation Army

2nd
3rd
3rd

1608, The Canadian province Quebec was founded by the French explorer Samuel De
Champlain
1928, On this day the first TV transmission in Colour was made by John Logie Baird

3rd

1951, Famous New Zealand Cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee, was born on this day

3rd

Honorary Australian, Tom Cruise was born on this day

4th

American Independence Day

4th

4th

1926, Stephen Foster, prolific and immensely popular American composer, was born on this
day
1872,Calvin Coolidge, American Republican statesman and 30th President of the USA, was
born on this day
1900, Louis Armstrong, was born on this day in New Orleans

4th

1919, American boxer Jack Dempsey won the world heavyweight title in Toledo in the USA

4th

1951, John Alexander, Australian Davis Cup player was born on this day

4th
5th

1970, Australian Margaret Court, defeated American Billie Jean King in the Wimbledon
Women's singles tennis final
National Day of Venezuela, Rwanda and Cape Verde

5th

1968, rod Laver, won the Wimbledon Men's Championship

5th
5th

1975, Arthur Ashe, became the first black tennis player to win the Wimbledon's Men's
Singles title
1980, Bjorn Borg, won the Wimbledon Singles title

6th

National Day of Malawi and Comoros

6th

1946, Sylvester Stallone was born on this day

7th

National Day of the Solomon Islands

7th

1940, Ringo Star drummer for the Beatles was born on this day

7th

1950, The first famous Farnborough Air Show took place on this day

7th

1978, Czechoslovakian Martina Navratilova won the Women's Wimbledon Singles

Championship for the 1st time
1909, Taxi cabs were to be seen and could be hired on the streets of Sydney for the first
time on this day

4th

8th

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9th

National Day of Palau

9th
10th

1877, Wimbledon staged its first lawn tennis championship at the original site in Worple
Road
National Day of the Bahamas

10th

1962, Telstra One was launched in the USA

11th

The National Day of Mongolia

11th
11th

1274, Today is the birthday of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, the first man to unite his
country
1916, Former Australian Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam was born today

12th

National day of Kiribati. Also the National Day of Sao Tome and Principe

12th

1895, Oscar Hammerstein was born on this day

12th
13th

1932, On this day, Hadley Verity, Yorkshire bowler, strode into cricketing history when he
took all ten wickets for only ten runs in 118 deliveries
1930, Football's World Cup

13th

1942, Harrison Ford was born on this day

13th

1985, Live Aid pop concert in Britain and America beamed round the world

14th

Bastille Day or the National Day of France

14th

1858, Emmiline Pankhurst, English suffragette, was born in Manchester

14th

1913, 38th President of the USA Gerald Ford, was born in Omaha

15th

1606, Rembrandt the Dutch Master was born

16th

1942, Margaret Court Australian Champion was born on this day

16th

1969, The spacecraft, Apollo Two with Neil Armstrong was launched on this day

17th

National Day Of Iraq

17th

18th

1964, British land speed driver, Donald Campbell, attained a world speed record of over 403
miles per hour on this day
1975, On this day what used to be called "The Communist Block (of Nations)" met what used
to be "The West", when US spacecraft, Apollo 2 and Russian Soyuz craft successfully
docked while in space orbit
1921, John Glenn, American astronaut and the first American to orbit the earth in a
spacecraft, was born on this day.
1925, Australian athlete and Olympic Champion Shirley Strickland, was born on this day

18th

1949, Dennis Lillee, Australian Test Cricketer and fast bowling ace, was born on this day

18th

18th

1848, On this day was born one of cricket's legendary figures, the Englishman, Dr. William
Gilbert Grace
1951, On this day, American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott who was born Arnold Raymond
Cream
1955, On this day, Wlt Disney's Disneyland, was opened in Anaheim California.

19th

1877, Spencer Gore became the first ever Wimbledon Mens Singles Champion

17th
18th

18th

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20th

The National Day of Colombia

20th

1919, Sir Edmund Hillary, was born on this day

20th

1969, The Lunar module of the spacecraft Apollo 2 known as Eagle, landed on the moon

21st

The National Day of Belgium

21st

1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon

22nd

1933, Wiley post became the first person to fly solo around the world

23rd

This day id the National Day of Egypt

23rd

1893, US Ford Motor Company sold it first production car

24th
25th

1898, Amelia Earthart, American aviator was born today, she was the first women to fly solo
over the Atlantic Ocean (21/5/32)
1894, Walter Brennan, was born on this day

26th

National Day of Liberia

26th

1745, The first recorded Women's cricket match took place at Gosden Common.

27th

National Day of Belarus

27th

1955, Allan Border, was born on this day

28th

National Day of Peru

28th

1902, Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, was born on this day

29th

Housewives' Day

29th

1887, Sigmund Romberg, composer was born on this day in Hungary

29th

1907, The first boy Scout event

30th

National Day of Vanuatu

30th

1958, Daley Thompson, one of the greatest British athletes was born on this day

31st

1951, The birthday of Evonne (Goolagong) Cawley,

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August
1st

Horse's Birthday

1st

National Day of Switzerland

1st

1932, The first mars bar went on sale

1st

1987, Eva Jackson completed the first micro- light plane flight from Britain to Australia

2nd

1740, "Rule Brittania" was published and sung for the first time

2nd

1865, Lewis Carrol's immortal "Alice in Wonderland "was published for the first time

3rd

1856, Alfred Deakin, Australia's 1st Prime Minister was born in Melbourne on this day

3rd
4th

Learner Driver Day, Celebrating the day in 1970, when Miriam Hargrave, of Wakefield in
Yorkshire passed her driving test at the 40 attempt after 212 lessons
National Day of Burkino Faso and the Cook Islands

4th

1870, The red Cross Society was founded in Britain

4th
5th

1910, The Public Works Committee of the City of Sydney considered building a tunnel under
Sydney Harbour, for the purpose of linking the city's Northern and Southern suburbs
National Day of Jamaica

5th

1815, Edward John Eyre early explorer of the Australian continent was born on this day

5th

1891, The first American Travellers cheque was cashed on this day

6th

National Day of Bolivia

7th

1858, The rules of Australian Rules Football were formulated

7th

1948, Greg Chappell, Famous Australian test Cricketer and captain was born on this day

8th

Jack Daniel's Birthday

8th

1870, First American Cup yacht race took place

8th

8th

1900, On this day, that Symbol of international tennis supremacy, the Davis Cup was contested
for the first time
1935, The uncrowned King of southern hemisphere radio for several generation, John Laws was
born on this day
1988, The palindrome (8.8.88) was the luckiest date of the Century according to the Chinese

9th

1851, Gold was discovered in Ballarat on this day

9th
9th

1936, Famous American athlete Jessie Ownens won his 4th Gold medal at the Olympics held at
Berlin on this day
1938, Australian Rod Laver, winner of the Grnad Slam of tennis, was born on this day

9th

National Day of Singapore

10th

The National Day pf Equador

10th

1846, The world famous Smithsonian Institute was established in Washington with a bequest
from English Scientist, James Smithson
1897, Endi Blyton, the incomparable writer of Children's books was born on this day

8th

11th

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12th
12th
12th
12th

1881, On this day, Cecil B De Mille, American film producer the marker of Biblical epics, was
born on this day in Ashfeild, Massachusette USA
1887, Thomas Alva Edison made the very first sound recording when he recited "Mary had a
little Lamb"
1908, The first ford Model T automobile was produced

13th

1925, Norris and Ross McWhirter, British twins who began the Guinness Book of Records, was
born on this day
1885, BHP Day

13th

1860, Annie Oakley, early American shoe business star, was born on this day

13th

1899, Alfred Hitchock, was born on this day

13th

1986, American golfer Jack Nicklaus won the US Masters for a record 6th time

14th

1893, France was the first Country to introduce motor vehicle registration plates

14th

1908, The First international beauty contest in Britain was held

15th

The National Day of 4 countries; Congo, India, Liechtenstein and South Korea

15th

The first man to conquer and rule modern Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on this day

15th

1950, The UK's Princess Anna was born on this day

16th
17th

1958, Madonna was born on this day, in Bay City, Michigan, her real name is Madonna Lousia
Veronica Cicone
National Day of both Indonesia and Gabon

17th

1938, Fighter Henry Armstrong won the lightweight boxing title on this day

17th

1952, Nelson Piquet, world champion Grand Prix motor racing driver was born on this day

18th

1937, Robert Redford, was born on this day in Santa Monica, California

18th
18th

1948, The remarkable English jockey, Lester Piggott, at age 12 rode his 1st winner on only his
17 ride
1960, The birth control pill was launched don this day

19th

1871, Orville Wright younger of the two aviation pioneers, was born on this day

19th

1931, on this day the American jockey, Willie Shoemaker, the first person to rid over 8000
winners was born
National Day of Hungary

20th
20th
21st

1857, "Gertrude the Emigrant" b7y Caroline Atkinson became the first book published by an
Australian female author
1842, The city of Hobart in Tasmania was founded on this day

21st

1959, Hawaii, became the fiftieth state of the union of the USA

22nd

1956, Poker machines were first legalised in Australia

22nd

1957, Steve Davis, a world number one snooker player was born today

22nd

1988, From this day, all day drinking was allowed in the UK

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22nd

National Day of Romania

23rd

1929, Birthday of Australian golfing champion Peter Thompson

24th

The National Day of the Ukraine

25th

1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel

25th

National Day of Uruguay

25th

1930, Sean Connery was born on this day, as Thomas Commery

26th

1883, England cricketers lost to Australia in England for the first time

26th

1920, The right to vote was given to women in the USA

26th
27th

1993, On this day the North Sydney BEARS Football Club celebrated the opening of their new
Eurka Gaming Room
National Day of Moldova

27th

1856, The first Australia Parliamentary election, held by secret ballot took place

27th

1902. Women were granted the right to vote in NSW

27th

1908, Sir Donald Bradman, perhaps Australias greatest cricketer was born on this day

27th

1910, Mother Theresa of Calcutta, was born in Skopje on this day

27th
27th

1966, Sir Francis Chichester left plymouth in England in his sailing vessel, the now famous
yacht
1993, Port Macquarie RSL Club's new multi million dollar complex was opened

28th

1913, Lindsay Hassett, Australian test cricketer, was born today

28th

1922, first radio commercial went to air

29th

Red Nose Day

29th

29th

1835, The city of Melbourne was founded and named after Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister
of Britain at the time
1874, On this day internationally known stutman and dare devil, Frechman Pierre Blondin
walked a tightrope across Sydney Harbour
1895, The original Rugby League was formed at a meeting in the Georges Hotel in Huddersfield
in England
1898, Walter Lindrum, Australian world billiards champion, was born

29th

1909, The first air race took place at Reims, France

29th

1915, Ingrid Bergman, was born on this day

30th

1933, Air France was formed

30th

1943. Jean Claude Killy, French ski champion was born on this day

31st

National Day of Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago and of Kyrzykistan

31st

1881, First US tennis Championship was held in Newport

31st

1897, Fredric March, American actor was born on this day

29th
29th

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September
1st

National Day of Uzbekistan

1st

1st

1866 James Corbett American Heavyweight boxing champion known as "Gentleman Jim" was
born in San Francisco.
1912 Wattle Day - Andrew Fisher incorporated the wattle into Australia's Coat of Arms and
created Wattle Day.
1923 Rocky Marciano, the former American world heavy weight boxing champion was born.

2nd

National Day of Vietnam

2nd

1952 Jimmy Connors, American and Wimbledon Tennis Champion was born.

3rd

National Day of both San Marino and Qattar.

3rd
4th

1976 The American spacecraft Viking Two landed on Mars which was mankinds first venture
beyond the moon.
1909 The First Boy Scouts rally took place at Crystal Palace in London.

4th

1937 Dawn Frazer Australian Olympic Swimming Champion was born.

4th

1972 American Swimmer Mark Spitzwon his 7th Gold Medal which was a record for one
Olympiad
1946 Freddy Mercury lead singer of the pop group Queen was born.

1st

5th
5th
6th

1989 Gaby Kennard day in Aitchison, Kansas. The day celebrated this brave Australian Mum's
solo flight around the world.
National Day of Swaziland

6th

1880 England played Australia in the first Test Match at The Oval in London

6th

1988 Thomas Gregory from London, became the youngest ever person to swim the English
Channel, at the age of 11 years and 11 months
National Day of Brazil

7th
7th
7th

1892 American Boxer Gentleman James J Corbett defeated John L Sullivan and became the first
world heavyweight boxing champion under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules. These rules
introduced the use of boxing gloves and 3 minute rounds.
1936 Buddy Holly, World famous American singer and guitarist was born

7th

1993 The First "Hands on Hospitality" Seminar in Singapore

8th
8th

1921 Harry Secombe British Comedian, singer, actor and founding member of The Goons was
born in Wales.
1925 Peter Sellers, star of the Pink Panther movies was born

9th

National Day of Bulgaria, North Korea and Tajikistan

9th

1860 Gold was discovered in Rutherglen in Australia

9th

1850 California entered the Union of the United States as the 31st state on this day

10th

1844 Abel Hoadley who was responsible for the famous Hoadley's Violet Crumble Bar was born.

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10th

1929 Arnold Palmer the American Golfing Champion was born.

11th

12th

1914 W C Handy the American Composer published his most successful work on this day, the jaz
classic, Saint Louis Blues
1915 The first British Women's Institute was opened in Anglesey, Wales in the village of
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch
Guinea/Bissau Day

12th

1888 The Birthday of Maurice Chevalier, French Singer, musical comedy star and actor.

13th

1845 The world's first baseball club called The Knickerbockers Baseball Club was founded.

14th

Pig's Face Day is celebrated at The Pig's Hotel at Bondi Junction in Sydney

15th

The National Days of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

15th

1891 Agatha Christie the English Detective Story writer was born.

15th

1978 Muhammad Ali regained the world heavyweight boxing title

16th

National Day of Mexico

16th

National Day of Papua - New Guinea

16th

1924 Lauren Bacall wife of Humphrey Bogart was born

16th

1956 Television was first introduced to Australia

16th
17th

1963 The name Malaysia was adopted for the Federation of Malala when joined by Singapore
and Sarawak
1787 On this day the Constitution of the United States was signed

17th

1931 The launch of the 33 1/3 revolutions per minute long playing record

17th

1988 The 24th Olympic Games began in Seoul, Korea

18th

National Day of Chile

19th

National Day of St Christopher and Nevis

19th

1839 George Cadbury the chocolate manufacturer was born in Birmingham

19th

1893 New Zealand became the first nation to grant it's women the right to vote

19th

1928 The first cartoon talking picture called "Steamboat Willie" was shown in New York.

19th

Fiesta Day is celebrated at The Kent Hotel in NSW, this hotel rose from the earthquake in 1989

20th

Sophie Loren the Italian actress was born

21st

National Day of Malta and Belize

22nd

National Day of Mali

22nd

1885 Joseph "Ben" Chifley Australian Prime Minister was born

22nd

1927 Boxer Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey, in a fight which became known as "the battle
of the long count"
National Day of Saudi Arabia

11th

23rd

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23rd

1920 Mickey Rooney, American film actor was born

23rd

1943 Julio Iglesias, Spanish Pop Singer was born

23rd

1949 Bruce Springsteen, American singer, songwriter was born

24th

1899 Australian Artist Sir William Dobell was born

24th

1953 The first Cinemascope was shown in Hollywood called "The Robe"

25th

1864 William "Billy" Hughes, Australian Prime Minister was born

25th

1962 American Boxer, Sonny Liston won the world heavyweight title

26th

1861 Tom Morris won the first British Golf Open in Scotland

26th

1943 Australian Test Cricketer Ian Chappell was born

26th

1948 Olivia Newton John, Australian Singer was born

26th

1983 Alan Bonds yacht Australia Two won the Americas Cup

26th

1986 The movie "Crocodile Dundee" opened in the USA

27th

1921 Englebert Humperdinck, German Coposer died

28th

1934 Bridget Bardot the French actress was born

29th

Michaelmas Day, the Patron Saint of Police

29th
30th

1983 The 3389th performance of "A Chorus Line" made the longest running record for any
Broadway Show
National Day of Botswana

30th

Mooncake Festival Day a day for Chinese to show off their most colourful lanterns

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October
1st

Birthday of the most famous Chinese mythological character's "The Monkey God"

1st

National Day of China, Nigeria, Cyprus and Tavalu

1st

1890 The English Actor Stanley Holloway was born

1st

1908 The famous Ford Model T motor car was built in Detroit in the US

1st

1920 Walter Matthau was born

1st

1924 James Earl (Jimmy) Carter the 39th President of the US was born

1st

1935 Julie Andrews, star of Sound of Music and Mary Poppins was born in the UK

1st

1931 Disney World opened in Florida

2nd

National Day of Guinea

2nd

1890 Groucho Marx American actor and comedian was born in New York

2nd

1985 Bud Abbot, American silver screen comic and partner of Lou Costello was born

2nd

1904 Graham Greene, English novelist was born in Hertfordshire

2nd

1945 Don McLean, American guitarist, singer and songwriter was born in New York

3rd

National Day of Germany

3rd

1921 Ray Lindwall, Australian fast bowler was born in Sydney

3rd

1933 Neal Fraser, Australian International tennis champion was born

3rd

1935 Bert Sachse, chef of Perth's Esplanade Hotel created the Pavlova

3rd

1906 The letters SOS were officially established as the International distress call

4th

National Day of Lesotho

4th

1895 The first official American Golf Open was held at Newport, Rhode Island

4th

1924 John Carter better known as Charlton Heston the American actor was born

5th
6th

1933 English champion jockey, Gordon Richards rode his 12th consecutive winner in three
days.
1930 Richie Benaud Australian cricketer and commentator was born in Penrith NSW

6th

1946 Tony Greig, English Test Cricket Captain was born in South Africa

7th

1769 Captain Cook reached New Zealand

7th

1919 KLM, the world's oldest airline was established

7th

1939 Clive James Australian Author and BBC Television presenter was born

7th

1957 Jayne Torville, ice skating champion was born in Nottingham

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8th
8th

1896 The Dow Jones average index of selected stocks on the New York stock exchange
was instituted
1940 Crocodile Dundee Star Paul Hogan was born

9th

National Day of Uganda

9th

1940 John Lennon singer/songwriter was born in Liverpool

10th

National Day of Fiji

10th

1964 The eighteenth Olympic Games opened in Tokyo

10th
11th

1935 George Gershwyn's immortal "Porgy and Bess" billed the first American Opera opened
to a sell out crown in New York
1821 George Williams English reformer and founder of the YMCA was born in Somerset

11th

1844 H J Heinz, American food products manufacturer was born in Pennsylvania

11th
12th

1987 Loch Ness Day, a trawl by 24 vessels using sonic technology revealed a large moving
object down about 60 meters
National Day of Spain

12th

1935 Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Opera tenor was born

12th

1948 The first Morris Minor car was built in Oxford shire

12th

1968 The 19th Olympic Games opened in Mexico City

13th

1925 Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister was born

14th

1066 England's Battle of Hastings

14th

National Day of Madagascar

14th

1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America

14th

1899 Dwight Eisenhower, the thirty fourth President of the US was born in Texas

14th

1920 Degrees were opened to Women at Oxford University in England

15th

1991 Q.V.B. Seafood Day

15th

The start of the celebration of "The Nine Nights of Navarathiri" in India

16th
16th

1846 American Doctor Warren performed the first major surgical operation using ether as
an anesthetic
1854 Oscar Wilde Irish playwright and dramatist was born in Dublin

16th

1908 The first aeroplane flight in England was made by American Samuel Franklin Cody

17th

1860 The first professional golf tournament was held in Scotland

17th

1918 Rita Hayworth, American dancer and film actress was born in New York

18th

1927 George C Scott, American Film actor was born in Wise, Virginia

18th

1956 Martina Navratilova world champion tennis star was born in Prague

19th

National Day of Niue

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19th
19th

1872 The Holtermann nugget which was the largest gold bearing nugget was mined at Hill
End, NSW
1940 Evergreen English rock singer Cliff Richard was born

19th

1987 Black Monday, Wall Street Stock Exchange crash

20th

1973 The opening of Sydney Opera House by Queen Elizabeth

21st

1805 Trafalgar Day

22nd

National Day of Vatican City

22nd

1917 The opening of The Trans Australian Railway running from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta

22nd

Boomerang Day

23rd

1925 Johnny Carson host of American television comedy was born in Indiana

23rd

1931 Diana Dors, British film star was born in Wiltshire

23rd

Chinese Festival starts lasting for nine days called "The Festival of the Nine Emperor Gods"

24th

The National Day of Zambia

24th

1945 The United Nations formally came into existence on this day

25th

1838 George Bizet, French Composer was born in Paris

25th

1881 Pablo Picasso, one of the art masters of the twentieth century was born

25th

1941 Helen Reddy, Australian singer/songwriter was born in Melbourne

26th

National Day of Austria

27th

National Days of Turkmenistan and St Vincent and the Grenadines

27th

1728 Captain James Cook was born in Yorkshire

27th

1939 John Cleese, English TV star of Faulty Towers was born in Weston Super Mare

28th

National Days of Slovakai and the Czech Republic

28th

1636 Harvard University the nations first leading tertiary institutions was founded

29th

The National Day of Turkey

29th

1863 The International Red Cross was founded by Henri Dunant.

29th

30th

1929 The New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street crashed and became known as "Black
Tuesday"
1985 Famous English Jockey Lester Piggott rose "Full Choke" at Nottingham to record the
4349th and last win of his career.
1987 American Boxer Thomas Hearns won the world middleweight title and became the first
boxer to have won world titles in four different weights.
1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Forman to regain the world heavyweight title

31st

1795 John Keats the English romantic poet was born in London.

31st

1929 Eddie Charlton, Australian Snooker Champion was born.

29th
29th

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November
1st

The National Day of Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda

1st

1922 The first radio licenses went on sale in Britain

1st

1929 The Pony Club was founded in Great Britain

1st

1935 Gary Player, world ranking South African golfer was born in Johannesburg

1st

1945 John Williamson, Australian Country Singer was born

1st

Hindu Festival of Thimithi

2nd

1902 William Gocher was arrested at Manly Beach for wearing a swimming costume

2nd

1934 Ken Rosewall, Australian tennis player was born in Sydney

3rd

National Day of Dominica, Panama and the Federated States of Micronesia

3rd

1936 Roy Emerson, Australian tennis champion was born in Queensland

3rd

1879 The first cash register was patented by James Ritty of Dayton Ohio

4th

1949 Birthday of Jeff Bridges, American film star

5th

The first Woolworth's store was opened in Liverpool

6th

2948 BC Antiquity's Noah was said to have been born on this day

6th

1893 Edsel Ford the American car executive was born in Detroit

7th

National Day of Russia

7th

1861 The first Melbourne Cup was run and won by NSW horse Archer

7th

1926 Joan Sutherland, La Stupenda, Australian world famous operatic soprano was born

7th
8th

Sugar Ray Leonard knocked out Canadian Donny Lalonde to complete a collection of world titles at
five different weights
1793 Louvre Gallery in Paris was opened

9th

1908 Britain's first woman major, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was elected in Adelburg, Suffolk

9th

1980 Jimmy White at eighteen became the youngest amateur snooker champion in Tasmania

10th

1925 Richard Burton the British actor was born in South Wales

11th

USA Public Holiday to honour the service people from all armed forces known as Veterans Day

11th

National Day of Angola

11th

1880 Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger was hanged in Old Melbourne Goal.

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11th

1946 Birthday of Alan Jones, Australian and world champion motor racing driver

11th

1947 Rodney Marsh, Australian champion wicket keeper/batsman was born in NSW

11th

1962 James Morrison, Australian jazz musician was born.

12th
13th

1919 Brothers Ross and Keith Smith set out from Hounslow, England on the first aeroplane flight
to Australia
The celebration of the Hindu Festival of Lights

13th

1914 The bra was patented in America by Mary Phelps Jacob

13th

1922 Charles Bronson, American film actor was born in Pennsylvania

14th

1927 Bart Cummings, Australian horse racing trainer was born in Adelaide

14th

1948 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales was born in Buckingham Palace

14th

1969 Colour programmes began on British television

15th

1918 V Day in Britain following the end of the 1st world war

16th

1824 Hamilton Hume discovered the Murray River in South Australia

17th

1925 Rock Hudson, American film actor was born in Illinois

18th

National Days of Oman and Latvia

18th

1983 Six girls were born in England, the only surviving sextuplets in Britain

19th

National day of Monaco

19th

1840 The last convicts arrived in NSW from England

19th
20th

1863 Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address at the dedication of the military cemetery
in Pennsylvania
1925 Robert Kennedy, brother of John F Kennedy was born in Massachusetts

20th

1947 Queen Elizabeth the 2nd married Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey

21st

1783 The world's first hot air balloon was made by Francois de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes

22nd

1906 The Gaming Supression Bill was passed in Melbourne.

22nd

1956 The 16th Olympic Games opened in Melbourne

22nd
23rd

1986 American boxer Mike Tyson became the youngest ever at 20 years of age heavyweight
boxing champion in Las Vegas
1934 Lew Hoad, Australian and Wimbledon Champion was born

24th

National Day of Zaire

24th

1864 Toulouse Lautrec, French Painter was born

24th

1955 Ian Botham, England cricketer was born in Cheshire, England

25th

National Day of Surinam

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25th

1914 Joe Di Maggio, American Baseball player and husband of Marilyn Monroe was born

25th

1941 Tina Turner, American rock singer was born in Tennessee

26th

1789 The first Thanksgiving Day in the USA

26th

1922 Charles Schultz, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Peanuts" was born

27th

1582 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway

28th

National Day of Mauritania

28th

1919 Keith Miller, Australian Test Cricketer was born in Melbourne

29th

National Days of Albania and Yugoslavia

29th

1948 The first Holden motor car went on sale in Australia

30th

National Days of Barbados and Benin

30th

St Andrew's Day.

30th

National Day of Scotland

30th

1835 Mark Twain, humorist and author was born in Florida

30th

1874 Sir Winston Churchill was time Prime Minister was born in Oxford shire

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December
1st

National Days of Romania and the Central African Republic

1st

1994, Customer Day

2nd

National Day of Laos and the United Arab Emirates

2nd

1923, Gold was discovered in the fish River near Bathurst

2nd

1901, King C Gillette patented the first safety razor

2nd

1972, Gough Whitlam became Prime Minister of Australia

3rd
4th

1967, Dr Christian Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant, Cape Town South
Africa
Feast of Saint Barbara, patron saint of all miners

5th

1933, The USA on this date celebrated the end of its prohibition Legislation after 6years

5th

National Day of Thailand

5th

1901, Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois.

6th

National Day of Finland

6th

1877, Thomas Edison demonstrated the first gramophone in west orange, New Jersey

7th

National Day of the Ivory Coast

7th

1787, In the USA, Delaware, the Diamond state achieved its statehood

7th

1957, Geoff Lawson, former captain of the NSW cricket team was born today

8th
8th

1863, First heavyweight boxing championship of the world took place in Wodhurst, Kent, in
the UK
Sammy Davis Jr, was born on this day

8th

1934, London to Australia airmail service was inaugurated

9th

Today is the National Day of Tanzania

9th
9th

1918, Kirk Douglas was born on this day in Amsterdam, New Yprk to Russian Jewish
parents as Issur Danelovitch Demsky
1929, Bob Hawke, longest serving Labour Prime Minister of Australia was born

10th

1817, Mississippi, the Magnolia state became the 20th state of the USA

10th
11th

1901, The first of the famous Nobel Prizes for literature, chemistry, physics, medicine and
peace were awarded
1816, Indiana, became the 19th State of the Union

11th

1894, The world's first motor show opened

12th

National Day of Kenya

12th

1787, Pennsylvania became the 2 state of the Union

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12th

1893 Edward G Robinson, American film actor was born

12th

1915, Frank Sinatra, was born on this day

12th

1925, The world's first motel was opened

13th

National Day of St Lucia

13th
13th

1966, On this day in NSW the licensing court approved the granting of licenses for single
bottle sales of liquor
1913, Archie Moore, US boxer, was born on this day as Archibald Lee Wright

14th

1819, Alabama, entered the Union of America States as the 22 state

14th

1918, Women over 30 could vote in elections in Britain

14th
15th

1987, Allan Border, in the second test match against New Zealand, completed a double
century
1922, Alan Freed, was born on this day

15th

1939, Nylon was first produced commercially in Seaford, Delaware, in the USA

16th

National Day of Bahrain and Kazakhstan

17th

National Day of Bhutan

17th
17th

1903, On this day the fathers of flight, American Wilbur and Orville Wright, flew a heavier
then air machine a total of 850Feet
1929, Peter's Ice Cream went on the market for the first time today

17th

1937, Kerry Francis Parker was born on this day

17th
18th

1954, TAA( Trans Australia Airlines) flew from Sydney to Melbourne for the first time on this
day
National Day of Niger

18th

1894, The women of Adelaide in South Australia were granted the right to vote

19th

1915, On this day the remarkable Edith Piaf was born "Edith Giovanna Gassion"

20th

1894, Sir Robert Menzies, was born on this day in Jeparit, Victoria

21st

21st

1984, Approved Amusement Devices Legislation for hotels was passes by the NSW state
government
1945, Doug Walters Australian international cricketer and now outstanding cricket
commentator, was born on this day
1954, One time Queen of the tennis courts, American, Chris Evert was born on this day

22nd

1860, The first British Golf tournament was played

23rd

National Day of Japan

24th

1864, Australia's first art gallery was opened in Melbourne

25th

Christmas Day

25th

1899, Humphrey Bogart, was born on this day in New York City

26th

Boxing Day,

21st

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26th

1908, Jack Johnson became the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight title

27th

1904, Marlena Dietrich was born on this day

28th

National Day of Nepal

28th

1836, South Australia became an independent colony

28th
28th

1826, Victoria scored the highest ever recorded cricket innings total of 1107 runs against
NSW in Melbourne
1934, The first women's Test cricket match took place

29th

1960, David Boon, Tasmanian and Australian Test Cricketer, was born on this day

30th

1865, Rudyard Kipling, was born on this day in India

31st

1943, John Denver American singer and composer was born on this day in Rosewell, New
Mexico

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