1975 2 - On This Day In Australia.

10th of October

Australian Rules Footballer Roy Cazaly passed away in Tasmania on the 10th of October 1963 aged 70. Also passing today: Dame Joan Sutherland, Ed Nimmervoll

9th of October

Australian representative rugby league player, Darren Britt, was born in Orange, NSW, on the 9th of October 1969. Also born today: Mark Viduka, Todd Kelly…

5th of October

Actress and author Diane Cilento was born in Mooloolaba, Qld, on the 5th of October 1933. Also born today: Wilbur Wilde. Melbourne newspaper The Herald ceased publication after 150 years…

25th of September

The 7th Prime Minister of Australia, William “Billy” Hughes was born in London on the 25th of September 1862. Also born today: Colin Friels, Tim Zoehrer…

The games of the XXVII Olympiad were opened in Sydney, NSW, on the 15th of September 2000. The oldest running cinema in mainland Australia, The Empire Picture Theatre, opened in Bowral, NSW on this day in 1915. Born on this day: actress Paula Duncan…

13th of June

Born on the 13th of June: Red Symonds, Slim Dusty, Ante Covic, Esther Anderson. Passing away on this day, Jim Keays, Ben Chifley…