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- With its Country Official Name, Australia.Australia's capital city is Canberra which can be found in Oceania.Australia is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+61)
Holidays in Australia
Today in History for December 21
On this day in 2018
- SPORTS
- Tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets.
On this day in 2006
- BIRTHS
- Akira Van, Gymnast, born in Australia.
- DEATHS
- Scobie Breasley, Australian jockey (b. 1914).
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Aussieron, TikTok Star, born in Australia.
- Cameron Lang, TikTok Star, born in Australia.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Jakob Delgado, Pop Singer, born in Sydney, Australia.
- Luis Cosme, Australian footballer, Puerto Rico, born in United States.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Mastersaint, YouTube Star, born in Australia.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Sean Tighe, Drummer, born in Australia.
- Alex Hepburn, Australian cricketer, Subiaco, born in Australia.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Luke Brooks, Australian rugby league player, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Travis Cooper, Soccer Player, born in Australia.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Nic Maddinson, Australian cricketer, Nowra, born in Australia.
- Isabel Durant, Australian actor and dancer, Sydney, born in Australia.
- Hamish Playfair, Australian rower, Armidale, born in Australia.
- Geoff Drakeford, Amateur golfer, Murray Bridge, born in Australia.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Jack Spencer, British rugby league player, Goulburn, born in Australia.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Zoe Buckman, Australian female athletics competitor, Grafton, born in Australia.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Brad Howard, Australian rules footballer, Queensland, born in Australia.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Davey Browne, Australian boxer, Cairns, born in Australia.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Jay Nash, Australian rules footballer, South Australia, born in Australia.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Heather Garriock, association football player, Sydney, born in Australia.
- Carl Riseley, Australian singer and musician, Adelaide, born in Australia.
- Bianca Reddy, Australian netball player, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Justin Kane, Australian boxer, Ferntree Gully, born in Australia.
- Jye Mullane, Australian dual code rugby player, Sutherland, born in Australia.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Tony FARIA, Soccer Player, born in Australia .
- Stephen Lambert, field hockey player, Mackay, born in Australia.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Maya Jupiter, Mexican-Australian singer-songwriter, La Paz, born in Australia.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Toby Rand, Australian musician, Brisbane, born in Australia.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Marvin Golden, English rugby league footballer, Leeds, born in Australia.
- Mark Dickel, New Zealand/Australian basketball player-coach, Christchurch, born in New Zealand.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Dave Sharma, Australian politician and former diplomat, Vancouver, born in Australia.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Australian golfer (7 major titles; US Open 2000-01; 14 LPGA Tour titles), born in Ayr, Queensland.
- Adam Harvey, Australian singer, Geelong, born in Australia.
- Karrie Webb, Australian golfer (7 major titles; US Open 2000-01; 14 LPGA Tour titles), born in Ayr, Queensland.
- Tristan Bancks, Australian actor, Ayr, born in Australia.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Steve Macarthur,, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Noel Solomon, Australian rugby league player, Townsville, born in Australia.
- Fenton Keogh, Australian celebrity chef.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Gavin Pearce, Australian politician, Wynyard, born in Australia.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Glenn Coleman, Australian rugby league footballer, Bankstown, born in Australia.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Peter Gutwein, Australian politician, England, born in Australia.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Richard Mccarthy, Australian cricketer, Geelong, born in Australia.
- Trevor Bayliss, Australian cricketer (NSW batsman) and coach (England), born in Goulburn, Australia.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Milan Ivanovic, Australian soccer player, Sivac, born in Australia.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Shaun Mcrae, Australian rugby league coach, Hobart, born in Australia.
- Tim Powles, Australian musician, Wellington, born in Australia.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Ingrid Scheffer, Australian paediatric neurologist, Melbourne, born in Australia.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Mark Mcardle, Australian politician, Brisbane, born in Australia.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Marsha Thomson, Australian politician, Pascoe Vale, born in Australia.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Kerry Sanderson, Australian businesswoman; Governor of Western Australia, Subiaco, born in Australia.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Sean Mcmullen, Australian writer, Sale, born in Australia.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Peter Cronin, Australian cricket umpire, Hobart, born in Australia.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Kevin Peek, Australian guitarist, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2013).
- Chris Hartcher, New South Wales politician, North Sydney, born in Australia.
- Brian Davison, Australian cricketer and politician, Bulawayo, born in Australia.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Doug Walters, Australian cricket all-rounder (74 Tests,15 x 100, HS 250,49 wickets, BB 5/66; NSWCA), born in Dungog, Australia.
- Ian Campbell, Australian opera singer, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Rod Kemp, Australian politician, Melbourne, born in Australia.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Reg Davies, Australian politician, Hurstville, born in Australia.
- Adrian Blair, Australian boxer, Cherbourg, born in Australia.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Barry Beard, cricketer, Bothwell, born in Australia.
- Graeme Segal, mathematician, Australia, born in Australia.
- Mungo Wentworth Maccallum, Australian journalist, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Ian Chapman, cyclist, Bendigo, born in Australia.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Frank Moorhouse, Australian writer, Nowra, born in Australia.
- Tony Plowman, Australian politician, Auckland, born in Australia.
On this day in 1936
- EVENTS
- Master batsman Don Bradman has a rare embarrassment - a 2nd consecutive Test duck (0), as England dismisses Australia for 80 in the 2nd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
- Bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out for 80.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Wendy Richardson, Australian playwright, Singleton, born in Australia.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Robert Reid, Australian ice hockey goaltender, Glasgow, born in Australia.
- Hugh Bevan, cricketer, Urana, born in Australia.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Errol Stewart,, Blenheim, born in Australia.
- Ron Morgan, Australian australian-rules footballer, Melbourne, born in Australia.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Leonard Dommett, Australian musician, Maryville, born in Australia.
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- T. Harri Jones, Poet, lecturer, in Britain and Australia, Llanafan Fawr, born in United Kingdom.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Kel Nagle, Australian golfer (British Open 1960), born in Sydney, NSW (d. 2015).
- DEATHS
- Claude Tozer, Australian doctor and cricketer (dashing NSW batsman), shot to death by a patient at 30.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- Nelson Cooke, Distinguished Australian Cellist, Bellbird, born in Australia.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Victor O'connor, Australian artist, Queensland, born in Australia.
- Alex Moore, Australian rules footballer, Barrow-in-Furness, born in Australia.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- Doug Rankin, Australian footballer, Geelong, born in Australia.
- Max Day,, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Frank Fenner, Australian virologist, Ballarat, born in Australia.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Guilford Bell, Australian architect, Brisbane, born in Australia.
- Ted Bryce, Australian rules footballer, South Melbourne, born in Australia.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Herbert Andrewartha, Australian scientist, Perth, born in Australia.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- Frank Morton, cricketer, Fullarton, born in Australia.
- Basil Smith, Australian rules footballer, Warrnambool, born in Australia.
On this day in 1900
- BIRTHS
- Hubert Finn, Australian rugby league player, Canowindra, born in Australia.
- Leslie H. Martin, Australian physicist, Footscray, born in Australia.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Vic Truman, Australian rules footballer, Carlton, born in Australia.
On this day in 1896
- BIRTHS
- Jim Fraser, Australian rules footballer, Mansfield, born in Australia.
- Jim Mclear, Australian rules footballer, Dromana, born in Australia.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Charles Eaton, RAAF officer, Lambeth, born in Australia.
On this day in 1890
- BIRTHS
- Harold Livingstone Fraser, Australian aviator, Rockhampton, born in Australia.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- Hughie Odgers, Australian rules footballer, Hawthorn, born in Australia.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Percy Jory, Australian rules footballer and umpire, Morpeth, born in Australia.
On this day in 1887
- BIRTHS
- William Wallace Stewart Johnston, (1887-1962) physician and army medical officer, South Yarra, born in Australia.
On this day in 1886
- BIRTHS
- Tommy Williams,, Bundamba, born in Australia.
- George Whiting Badman,, Lower Light, born in Australia.
- John Ryrie, Australian rower, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Lily Addison, Australian tennis player, Adelaide, born in Australia.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Belle Bruce Reid, Australian veterinarian, Melbourne, born in Australia.
On this day in 1881
- BIRTHS
- Harold George Nelson, Australian Labor Party politician, Botany, born in Australia.
On this day in 1880
- BIRTHS
- Percy Newton, cricketer, Sydney, born in Australia.
On this day in 1879
- BIRTHS
- Percy Bayley, Australian politician, Franklin, born in Australia.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Jack Lang, Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales, Sydney, born in Australia.
- James Hay Gosse, Australian businessperson, Kent Town, born in Australia.
On this day in 1869
- BIRTHS
- Albert Green, Australian politician, Avoca, born in Australia.
On this day in 1864
- BIRTHS
- James Whiteside Mccay, Australian general and politician, Ballynure, born in Australia.
On this day in 1857
- BIRTHS
- Joseph Carruthers, Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales, Kiama, born in Australia.
- Nat Gould, British writer, Cheetham Hill, born in Australia.
On this day in 1835
- BIRTHS
- Theodore Unmack, Australian politician, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1819
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Johnson, Australian politician, Thirsk, born in United Kingdom.
- John Whitton, Australian railway engineer, Wakefield, born in United Kingdom.
On this day in 1814
- BIRTHS
- George King, Merchant, pastoralist and politician in colonial Australia, Riga, born in Latvia.