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On this day in 2023

On this day in 2012

• ALBUMS
• Island Fire was released by Gemma Ray. The fourth album for the British pop singer was written while she was sidelined in Australia by Icelandic ash in 2010.

On this day in 2011

• DEATHS
• William "Bill" Roycroft, Australian equestrian 3 day (Olympic bronze 1976), who died at 96.

On this day in 2010

• DEATHS
• Randolph Stow, Australian author and poet (Suburbs of Hell), who died of a pulmonary embolism at 74.

On this day in 2002

• EVENTS
• Australian actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia became the new face of L'Oreal when she signed a deal worth £100,000 ($170,000) with the French cosmetics manufacturer..
• MOVIES: MAY 29 2002
• Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky is released. Australian director Paul Cox visualizes the diary of the legendary dancer/choreographer who was declared insane at the height of his career. (Film Forum)

On this day in 1998

• BIRTHS
• Sarah Elsworthy, Australian basketball player (1998-), North Adelaide, born in Australia.
• Tahlia Randall, Australian rules footballer, Buderim, born in Australia.

On this day in 1997

• BIRTHS
• Amanda-Jade Wellington, cricketer, North Adelaide, born in Australia.

On this day in 1995

• BIRTHS
• Dallas Willsmore, Australian rules footballer, Underbool, born in Australia.
• Nick Holman, Australian rules footballer, Campbelltown, born in Australia.

On this day in 1994

• BIRTHS
• Robbie Perkins, Australian baseball player (1994-), Canberra, born in Australia.
• Casey Boonstra, Model, born in Australia.
• Jack Gosiewski,, Murwillumbah, born in Australia.
• Jake Neade, Australian rules footballer, Elliott, born in Australia.

On this day in 1993

• BIRTHS
• Lisa Phillips, bowls player, Moe, born in Australia.

On this day in 1991

• DEATHS
• Coral Browne, Australian actress (Ruling Class, Time Express), who died of cancer at 77.

On this day in 1990

• BIRTHS
• Antony Golec, Soccer Player, born in Australia.
• Aaron Cornelius, Australian rules footballer, Hobart, born in Australia.

On this day in 1989

• BIRTHS
• Mathew Waters, Australian actor, Picton, born in Australia.

On this day in 1987

• BIRTHS
• Jon Holland, Australian cricketer, Sandringham, born in Australia.

On this day in 1986

• BIRTHS
• Michael Dobson, Australian rugby league player, Junee, born in Australia.
• Clayton Fettell,, Wollongong, born in Australia.
• Jessi Miley-Dyer, Australian surfer, Paddington, born in Australia.

On this day in 1985

• BIRTHS
• Jess Pugh, Australian politician in Queensland, South Brisbane, born in Australia.
• James Horwill, Australian rugby union player, Brisbane, born in Australia.
• Shane Mcdonald, Australian basketball player (1985-), Nhill, born in Australia.
• Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer, Mount Hagen, born in Australia.

On this day in 1984

• BIRTHS
• Pietro Figlioli, serbian water polo player, Rio de Janeiro, born in Australia.
• Mario Karlovic, Soccer Player, born in Australia.
• Emma Koster, Australian netball player, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1983

• BIRTHS
• Daniel Kickert, Australian basketball player, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1981

• BIRTHS
• Brendan Cole, Australian hurdler and sprinter, Mackay, born in Australia.

On this day in 1980

• BIRTHS
• Edward J. Grug Iii, cartoonist, Brisbane, born in Australia.
• Evie Dominikovic, Australian tennis player, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1979

• BIRTHS
• Jay Bandy, Australian rugby league player, Leeton, born in Australia.
• Adam Perry, Australian rugby league player, Junee, born in Australia.
• Angela Rivera-Parr, female kickboxer and mixed martial artist, Apple Valley, born in Australia.

On this day in 1978

• BIRTHS
• Peter Green, football referee, Brisbane, born in Australia.
• Xavier Rudd, Australian singer and songwriter, Torquay, born in Australia.

On this day in 1977

• BIRTHS
• Emma Kealy, Australian politician; Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Edenhope, born in Australia.

On this day in 1976

• BIRTHS
• Meshel Laurie, Australian comedian and broadcaster, Toowoomba, born in Australia.

On this day in 1975

• BIRTHS
• Natarsha Belling, Australian news anchor, Mudgee, born in Australia.
• Bianca Langham, Australian field hockey fullback/halfback (Olympic-96).

On this day in 1974

• BIRTHS
• Greg Ball, Australian Paralympic cyclist, Ipswich, born in Australia.
• Jason Moodie, Australian rugby league player, Narrabri, born in Australia.
• Myf Warhurst, Australian radio presenter on Triple J and TV personality on Spicks and Specks.
• Naomi Castle, water polo player, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Stephen Larkham, Australian Rugby Union fly-half, coach (Australia 102 caps), born in Canberra, ACT.
• Steven Ciobo, Australian politician, Mareeba, born in Australia.

On this day in 1973

• BIRTHS
• Malcolm Allen, Australian swimmer (1995 World C'ships gold 4x200m freestyle relay), born in Wauchope, NSW.

On this day in 1972

• BIRTHS
• John Simon, Australian rugby league player, New South Wales, born in Australia.

On this day in 1971

• BIRTHS
• Jo Beth Taylor, Australian singer, Perth, born in Australia.
• Trudy Grahame, Triathlete, born in Australia.

On this day in 1969

• BIRTHS
• Peter Blazincic, Australian soccer player, Adelaide, born in Australia.

On this day in 1967

• BIRTHS
• Jim Mcdonald, Australian politician in Queensland, Toowoomba, born in Australia.

On this day in 1966

• BIRTHS
• Craig Atkins, Australian cricketer, Melbourne, born in Australia.
• David Saker, Australian cricketer and coach, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1965

• EVENTS
• French Championships Men's Tennis: Fred Stolle beats fellow Australian Tony Roche 3-6,6-0,6-2,6-3 for his first Grand Slam singles title.
• BIRTHS
• David Selby, Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Kevin Ellis, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer, Bridgend, born in Australia.

On this day in 1964

• BIRTHS
• Mark Hartill, Australian rugby union player, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Reece Whitby, Australian politician, Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1963

• BIRTHS
• Mark Doyle, Australian rower, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1961

• BIRTHS
• Debbie Wells, Australian sprinter, Melbourne, born in Australia.
• Charlie Yankos, Australian soccer player, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1957

• BIRTHS
• Clara Law, Australian film director, Macau, born in Australia.

On this day in 1951

• BIRTHS
• David Rathie, Australian rugby union player, Roma, born in New Zealand.
• Don Baird, Australian pole vaulter, England, born in Australia.

On this day in 1950

• BIRTHS
• Lesley Hunt, Australian tennis player, Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1949

• BIRTHS
• Lloyd Graham, Australian rugby union player, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1947

• BIRTHS
• Malcolm Brown, Australian journalist, Temora, born in Australia.
• Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality, Sydney, born in Australia.
• John Scarlett, Australian rules footballer, Srinagar, born in Australia.

On this day in 1946

• BIRTHS
• Laurie Brereton, Australian politician, Kensington, born in Australia.

On this day in 1945

• BIRTHS
• Chris Barrie, Australian naval officer, Chief of the Defence Force, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Bevan Spencer Von Einem, Australian murderer, Victoria, born in Australia.
• Alby Schultz, Australian politician, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1944

• BIRTHS
• Maurice Neil, Australian politician and lawyer, Manchester, born in Australia.

On this day in 1943

• BIRTHS
• Peter Macdonald, Australian politician, Glasgow, born in Australia.

On this day in 1941

• BIRTHS
• Paul Landa, Australian politician, St Peters, born in Australia.
• Konrad Kwiet, historian, Evanston, born in Australia.

On this day in 1939

• BIRTHS
• Pete Smith, Australian radio and television voice-over artist, Melbourne, born in Australia.
• Roger Steele, Australian politician, Jandowae, born in Australia.
• Denis O'callaghan,, Nyngan, born in Australia.

On this day in 1933

• BIRTHS
• John Hatton, Australian politician, Hammondville, born in Australia.
• Ken Woolley, Australian architect, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1931

• BIRTHS
• Urban Duniam, Australian rules footballer, Mayfield, born in Australia.

On this day in 1929

• BIRTHS
• Don Andrews, Australian musician, Newport, born in Australia.

On this day in 1927

• BIRTHS
• Bill Redmond, Australian rules footballer, North Melbourne, born in Australia.
• Fred Buttsworth, Australian rules footballer, North Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1925

• BIRTHS
• Gordon Mcintosh, Australian politician, Glasgow, born in Australia.

On this day in 1923

• BIRTHS
• Max Rowley, Australian bicycle racer, Maffra, born in Australia.

On this day in 1922

• BIRTHS
• Danny Powell, Australian rules footballer, Cairns, born in Australia.

On this day in 1921

• BIRTHS
• Norman Hetherington, Australian cartoonist, Lilyfield, born in Australia.

On this day in 1920

• BIRTHS
• Harold Ball, Australian rules footballer, Mildura, born in Australia.

On this day in 1918

• BIRTHS
• Walter Dudley, Australian rules footballer, Fitzroy, born in Australia.

On this day in 1911

• BIRTHS
• George Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician, Budapest, born in Australia.

On this day in 1909

• BIRTHS
• Joyce Steele, Australian politician, Midland, born in Australia.

On this day in 1907

• BIRTHS
• Bill Baxter, Australian politician from Queensland, Chinchilla, born in Australia.
• Alan Mcinnes, cricketer, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1906

• BIRTHS
• Marjorie Chambers, Nurse, hospital matron, nursing tutor and administrator, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Sam Lawn, Australian politician, Petersham, born in Australia.

On this day in 1905

• DEATHS
• Leon Francis Victor Caron, French Australian composer, who died at 55.

On this day in 1904

• BIRTHS
• Frank Davis, cricketer, Launceston, born in Australia.
• Hubert Opperman, Australian racing cyclist, Rochester, born in Australia.

On this day in 1903

• BIRTHS
• Colin Mckellar, Australian politician, Gulgong, born in Australia.

On this day in 1902

• BIRTHS
• Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league footballer and coach, Redfern, born in Australia.
• Leonard Huxley, Australian physicist, London, born in Australia.

On this day in 1900

• BIRTHS
• Eric Baume, Australian journalist, radio, actor and talk show host, Auckland, born in Australia.

On this day in 1898

• BIRTHS
• Park Krygger, Australian rules footballer, Ballarat East, born in Australia.

On this day in 1897

• BIRTHS
• Lyell Mcewin, Australian politician, Blyth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1892

• BIRTHS
• Aloysius Rodoreda, Australian politician, Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1891

• BIRTHS
• Robert Richard Wilson, Australian farmer and politician, Ardrossan, born in Australia.

On this day in 1890

• BIRTHS
• Jack Sheehan, Australian rules footballer, South Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1889

• BIRTHS
• Bill Denehy, Australian rules footballer, Brunswick, born in Australia.

On this day in 1887

• BIRTHS
• William Hilliard, Australian bishop, Redfern, born in Australia.

On this day in 1884

• BIRTHS
• Albert Bendall, Australian politician, Sebastopol, born in Australia.

On this day in 1883

• BIRTHS
• Jack Grant, Australian rules footballer, born 1883, Collingwood, born in Australia.

On this day in 1881

• BIRTHS
• Frederick Septimus Kelly, Australian and British musician and composer and rower, Sydney, born in Australia.
• Frederik Septimus Kelly, Australian-British composer and rower (Summer Olympic gold 1908), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1916).

On this day in 1880

• BIRTHS
• Les Vernon, Australian rules footballer, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1879

• BIRTHS
• Frank Brophy, Australian rules footballer, Fitzroy, born in Australia.
• James Kyle, cricketer, Coimadai, born in Australia.

On this day in 1878

• BIRTHS
• Tom Keegan, Australian politician, and rugby league administrator, Gocup, born in Australia.

On this day in 1871

• BIRTHS
• Horrie Stewart, Australian rules footballer, Westbury, born in Australia.

On this day in 1856

• BIRTHS
• George Temple-Poole, West Australian architect and public servant, Rome, born in Australia.

On this day in 1855

• BIRTHS
• David Bruce, British pathologist, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1846

• BIRTHS
• William Salmon, cricketer, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1839

• BIRTHS
• Nat Thomson, Australian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests,1 wicket, HS 41; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1896).
• Ned Gregory, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; first recognised Test in 1877), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1899).

On this day in 1838

• BIRTHS
• Nat Thompson, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests,1st batsman dismissed in first Test match 1877), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1896).

On this day in 1836

• BIRTHS
• Henry Scott, Australian politician, Northampton, born in Australia.

On this day in 1821

• BIRTHS
• Matthew Quinn, Australian cleric, Eadestown, born in Ireland.