2015 - On This Day In Australia.

29th of January

2015 Author and neuroscientist Colleen McCullough passed away on Norfolk Island on this day in 2015. She was 77 years old.

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.

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…

5th of June

Born on the 5th of June: Jockey Roy Higgins, Rugby Union player Mark Ella, Swimmer Emily Seebohm, Tennis player Scott Draper. Passing today: Alan Bond…

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…

1st of June

Torpedo from a Japanese mini-sub sank HMAS Kuttabul inside Sydney Harbour on 1st of June 1942. Born today: Colleen McCullough, Jason Donovan, Tyrone Roberts…