1971 - On This Day In Australia.

19th of June

The Valiant VH Charger first hit the streets on the 19th of June 1971. Born today: Poppy Montgomery, Hamilton Hume…

15th of March

The first official cricket test match was played on the 15th of March 1877 between Australia and England at the MCG. Born today: Christine Anu, John Swan…

1971 Malcolm Fraser drove himself to Government House to resign as Defence Minister on the 8th of March 1971. Fraser accused Prime Minister John Gorton of disloyalty. Two days later Gorton was gone and Billy McMahon became Prime Minister. 2014 Jockey Roy Higgins MBE, aka “The Professor”, passed away on this day in 2014 aged…

14th of November

Renowned horse trainer Bart Cummings was born on the 14th of November 1927 in Adelaide, South Australia. Also born today: Nat Young, Brooke Satchwell, Adam…

29th of October

Former World number one tennis player, Frank Sedgman, was born in Mont Albert, Victoria, on the 29th of October 1927. Also born on this day: Eddie McGuire, Greg Blewett, Matthew…

7th of October

Sir Zelman Cowen, the 19th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Melbourne on the 7th of October 1919. Novelist & playwright, Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney, NSW in 1935.