History In Brief
The facts and the events that I write about are all noted as having happened on this day in history. If you would like to make any comments, or would like to contribute your own little piece of noted history to this website collection, you can contact me.
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Sports &
Entertainment
1885 - Helen Armstrong performed in front of a packed house in Melbourne's Concert Hall. A few weeks later she left for the U.K. and stardom as Nellie Melba.
1923 - The Soccer Association of Australia was formed. It was originally known as the Football Association. It brought together state clubs for the first time. The first soccer club had been founded at Parramatta N.S.W. in 1880.
1963 - The Royal Hobart Golf Club officially opened. The first club in Tasmania had been formed in Hobart in 1896.
1982 - The Australian National Gallery was officially opened in Canberra.
Famous Deaths
1973 - Nineteen year old Bronwyn Richardson's body was found floating in the Murray River near Albury. Her murder still remains unsolved.
1988 - Two young police constables were ambushed and shot dead from close range in Walsh Street, South Yarra, Melb.
1991 - Sheila Florance - Actress - Mostly known for her role as Lizzie on the series "Prisoner". |
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National Events
1606 - Spanish voyager Luis Vaez de Torres sailed into the watery space between New Guinea and Cape York and named it Torres Strait in his own honour. Neither of which had been discovered by Europeans.
1838 - The first Lutherans came to shore in S.A. They had fled their native Prussia because of Religious Repression. Led by Augustus Kavel, they held their first service on October 25th in Adelaide, S.A.
1906 - Sir Isaac Issacs appointed to the High Court where he was to remain for 24 years - 1930. When he then assumed office as Australia's first native - born Governor - General.
1929 - In an election for the House of Representatives Labor won a sweeping victory and ten days later J.H. Scullen became Australia's 13th P.M. However unlike his predecessors, he chose not to live at the Lodge, which remained vacant until 1932.
1953 - The first issue of Sydney's Sun - Herald hits the news stands.
1985 - Canon, Arthur Malcolm became the first Aboriginal bishop in Australia.
Australian History MORE >>
Astrology
Anyone born on this day is born under the sign of
"Libra the Scales" MORE>>
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Researched by :-
Kathleen Killackey
Famous Births
1896 - Albert Victor Jennings Businessman - Founded the A.V. Jennings Construction company in 1970.
1950 - Greg Anderson - Singer, composer - His "No Roses for Michael" in 1970, was our first anti - drug song. |
Commenting To dream that a comment made in passing evokes a response reveals, that a change of attitude is likely to arise concerning an up and coming annual event.
Voting - To dream that you are raisng your hand to vote at any kind of gathering reveals, you will be offered a rare opportunity to display your full Leadership skills.
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