1979 2 - On This Day In Australia.

10th of November

Bandleader, TV Host, comedian and actor Bobby Limb was born on the 10th of November 1921 in Adelaide. Also born today: Alan Moffatt, Chris Joannou, Chris Lilley…

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…

Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television presenter Paul Hogan was born in Sydney, New South Wales on the 8th of October 1939. Ken Warby set the water speed record of 511.10 kilometres per hour (317.58 miles per hour), on Blowering Dam, NSW, on the 8th of October 1978.

24th of September

Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist and pathologist, Howard Florey, was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on the 24th of September 1898. Also born today: William Dobell, John Kerr…

22nd of September

Ben Chifley, the 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was born on the 22nd of September 1885 in Bathurst, New South Wales. Also born on September 22, Nick Cave, Nicole Bradtke, Harry Kewell…

8th of September

Racing Driver Peter Brock was killed in a crash during the Targa West rally in Gidgegannup, Western Australia, on September 8th, 2006. Born today: James Packer, Ronnie Burns, Mark Gable…