30th of October

1946

• Singer Doug Parkinson was born on the 30th of October 1946 in Newcastle, New South Wales.

1948

• Actor and comedian Garry McDonald was born in Bondi, New South Wales, on the 30th of October 1948. He is best known for his character Norman Gunston and for many long-running roles such as Arthur Beare in Mother and Son.

1950

• Rugby League player and coach Tim Sheens was born on October 30th 1950 in Sydney New South Wales. He played 166 games for the Penrith Panthers between 1970 and 1982. Sheens coached the Australian team to 26 wins from 31 games between 2009 and 2015.

1957

• Moving Pictures singer Alex Smith was born on the 30th of October 1957.

1963

• Australian and WA representative cricketer Mike Valetta was born on the 30th of October 1963 in Perth, Western Australia. Valetta played 8 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals between 1987 and 1990.

1974

• AC/DC played at the Hard Rock Cafe, Melbourne on this day in 1974.

1975

• Little River Band and Cold Chisel played at the Mediterranean Hotel, Adelaide on this day in 1975.

2004

• Dame Phyllis Irene Frost, founder of Keep Australia Beautiful, passed away on the 30th of October 2004.

2006

• Ian Rilen passed away on this day in 2006 aged 59.