Posts Tagged ‘1980’
27th of September
Parramatta Eels Rugby League team won their first premiership with a 20-11 grand final victory over the Newtown Jets on the 27th of September 1981. Born today: Greg Ham…
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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…
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15th of September
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…
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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…
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30th of June
Don Bradman scored 254 against England at Lords on the 30th of June 1930. Born on this day: Glenn Shorrock, Wayne Swan, Ben Cousins, Murray Cook…
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20th of June
Actor Errol Flynn was born in Battery Point, Tasmania, on the 20th of June 1909. Also on this day: Nicole Kidman, Joan Kirner…
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