2016 - On This Day In Australia.

9th of March

Musician and actor Jon English passed away on the 9th of March 2016 aged 66. Born Today: Tony “Plugger” Lockett…

4th of December

Television presenter Bill Collins was born in Sutherland, Sydney, on the 4th of December 1934. Also born today: Glynis Nunn. Passing today: Wayne Duncan, Gerry Humphrys…

19th of November

HMAS Sydney was lost with 645 lives on this day in 1941. Born today: John Cave, Cameron Bancroft…

17th of November

Convicted criminal and author Mark “Chopper” Read was born on November 17th, 1954 in Melbourne. Also born today: Darren Beadman, Kate Ceberano…

1954 Phil Small, bass player for Cold Chisel, was born on the 2nd of August 1954 in Adelaide, S.A. 2016 Pioneering swimming coach Forbes Carlile passed away in Sydney on the 2nd of August 2016 aged 95.