1965 2 - On This Day In Australia.

2nd of October

Hoodoo Gurus singer and guitarist, Dave Faulkner, was born on the 2nd of October 1957 in Perth, Western Australia. Also born today: Tom Moody, Henry Szeps…

1823 Sir John Colton, the 13th Premier of South Australia, was born in Devon, England, on the 23rd of September 1823. Colton was Premier from the 6th of June 1876 until the 26th of October 1877. 1940 Australian representative Water Polo, Rugby Union, and Rugby League player, Dick Thornett, was born on this day in 1940.…

31st of July

On the 31st of July 1902, 96 Miners were killed after an explosion in the Mt Kembla coal mine. Born on this day: Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ian Roberts, Russell Morris…

10th of June

Australia defeated France 20 – 2 in the final of the Rugby League World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of a crowd of 54,290 on the 10th of June 1968. Born today…

4th of June

Born on the 4th of June: Mick Doohan, Kasey Chambers, “Baby” John Burgess, Robie Porter. Passing on this day: Doc Neeson, Allen Fryer…

2nd of June

Alfred Deakin was elected as Prime Minister for the third time on the 2nd of June 1909. Mike Ahern, the 32nd Premier of Queensland was born on this day in 1942.