Explorer Gregory Blaxland was born in Kent, England, on the 17th of June 1778.
1867
Poet and author Henry Lawson was born in the Grenfell gold fields, New South Wales, on the 17th of une 1867.
1969
Australian and New South Wales representative Rugby League player Geoff Toovey was born in Sydney, NSW, on the 17th of June 1969. Toovey played 16 games for New South Wales and 13 for Australia.
1973
Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs, Band Of Light, Richard Clapton, and Bakery played at Capitol Theatre, Sydney on this day in 1973.
Mississippi played at Whiskey Au Go Go, Kings Cross on this day in 1973.
1981
Australian Test and ODI cricketer Shane Watson was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on the 17th of June 1981. Watson played 59 Tests and 190 One Day Internationals for Australia.
1988
NBL Basketballer Andrew Ogilvy was born in Sydney, NSW, on the 17th of June 1988.
2011
Australia Rugby League & Rugby Union player and broadcaster Rex Mossop passed away on the 17th of June 2011 aged 83.
