24th of August

1927

• Award-winning author and playwright David Ireland (AM) was born in Lakemba, NSW on the 24th of August 1927.

1932

• Musician and composer Richard Meale (AM, MBE) was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on this day in 1932.

1974

• Skyhooks played at Chelsea Civic Centre, Melbourne on this day in 1974.

1978

• Cold Chisel played at Bondi Lifesaver, Bondi Junction on this day in 1978.

1981

The top 10 singles on the national chart for the 24th of August 1981:

1. Whip It, Devo
2. Stars On 45, STars On 45
3. Jessie’s Girl, Rick Springfield
4. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work
5. Slow Hand, Pointer Sisters
6. Say I Love You, Renee Geyer
7. Making Your Mind Up, Bucks Fizz
8. Only For Sheep, The Bureau
9. Planet Earth, Duran Duran
10. The One That You Love, Air Supply

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RidtrSCogg0

1983

• Uncanny X Men and Dragon played at Cronulla Workers Club, Cronulla on this day in 1983.

1984

• Journalist and broadcaster Erin Molan was born in Canberra, A.C.T., on August 24th, 1984.

1987

• INXS played at Cairns Showgrounds, Cairns on this day in 1987.
• The single Suddenly by Angry Anderson peaked at number 2 on this day in 1987.

2018

• Scott Morrison became the 30th Prime Minister of Australia after the incumbent Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, called a leadership spill and lost the vote on the 24th of August 2018.