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Today in History for February 6

On this day in 2021

  • DEATHS
  • Ken McCaffery, Australian rugby league centre (12 Tests; North Sydney; Queensland), broadcaster (9 Network) and administrator (North Sydney DRLFC), who died at 91.

On this day in 2019

  • EVENTS
  • Honeybees are able to add and substract and understand concept of zero according to research from RMIT University in Australia.

On this day in 2007

  • BIRTHS
  • Richard Nkomo, Soccer Player, born in Australia.

On this day in 2005

  • EVENTS
  • An exhibition of Kylie Minogue's stage costumes, awards and accessories was launched in central London. The display at the Victoria and Albert Museum showed her changing image from 1987 onwards, from the dungarees she wore as Charlene in the Australian soap Neighbours and the gold hot pants she wore in her 'Spinning Around' video..

On this day in 2004

  • BIRTHS
  • Thomas Johnson, TikTok Star, born in Australia.

On this day in 2003

  • BIRTHS
  • Oliver Jones, Soccer Player, born in Australia.

On this day in 2000

  • BIRTHS
  • Erin Cleaver, Australian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy, New South Wales, born in Australia.

On this day in 1999

  • POLITICS
  • Don Dunstan. Australian politician,35th Premier of South Australia.

On this day in 1997

  • BIRTHS
  • Jacob Hopper, Australian rules footballer, New South Wales, born in Australia.

On this day in 1996

  • BIRTHS
  • Luke Ryan, Australian rules footballer, Perth, born in Australia.
  • Samantha Betts, cricketer, Logan City, born in Australia.

On this day in 1994

  • BIRTHS
  • Leighton Cauchi, Drummer, born in Australia.

On this day in 1992

  • BIRTHS
  • Leiston Pickett, Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Gold Coast, born in Australia.

On this day in 1990

  • BIRTHS
  • David Rowley,, Brisbane, born in Australia.
  • Angie Kent, Reality Star, born in Australia.
  • Tyson Andrews, Australian rugby league player, Maitland, born in Australia.

On this day in 1989

  • BIRTHS
  • Luke Capewell, Australian rugby league player, Charleville, born in Australia.
  • Gemma Forsyth, TV Actress, born in Gold Coast, Australia.

On this day in 1988

  • BIRTHS
  • Ed Fernon, modern pentathlete, Darlinghurst, born in Australia.

On this day in 1987

  • BIRTHS
  • Josh Burns, Australian politician, Caulfield, born in Australia.
  • Rhys Grant, Australian rower, Subiaco, born in Australia.
  • Richard Douglas, Australian rules footballer, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1985

  • BIRTHS
  • Marian Machismo, Tattoo Artist, born in Australia.
  • Ben Creagh, Australian rugby league player, Blacktown, born in Australia.

On this day in 1984

  • BIRTHS
  • Fantine, Australian musician, Moscow, born in Australia.
  • Travis Burns, Australian rugby league player, Texas, born in Australia.

On this day in 1983

  • BIRTHS
  • Jamie Whincup, Australian racecar driver, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1982

  • BIRTHS
  • Jade Edmistone, Australian swimmer, Brisbane, born in Australia.
  • Suzanne Orr, Australian politician, Canberra, born in Australia.

On this day in 1980

  • BIRTHS
  • Steven Farrell, cricketer, Townsville, born in Australia.
  • Mark Divin, Australian cricketer, Footscray, born in Australia.
  • Ben Lawson, Australian actor, Brisbane, born in Australia.

On this day in 1978

  • BIRTHS
  • Danny Buderus, Australian rugby league footballer and coach, Taree, born in Australia.

On this day in 1975

  • BIRTHS
  • Brett Hawke, Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, world championship silver medallist, American swimming coach, Sydney, born in Australia.
  • John Carlaw, Australian rugby league player, Gosford, born in Australia.
  • Katie Kelly, Australian paratriathlete, Casino, born in Australia.

On this day in 1973

  • BIRTHS
  • David Bouveng, Australian rugby league player, Brisbane, born in Australia.
  • Paul Nunnari, Paralympic athlete of Australia, Auburn, born in Australia.

On this day in 1972

  • BIRTHS
  • Mark Ladbrook, Australian sprinter, Sydney, born in Australia.
  • Sacha Wainwright, association football player, Australia, born in Australia.

On this day in 1971

  • BIRTHS
  • David Furner, Australian rugby league footballer and coach, Queanbeyan, born in Australia.
  • Brad Hogg, Australian cricketer (WA chinaman all-rounder, Australia v India 1996), born in Narrogin, Australia.

On this day in 1970

  • EVENTS
  • Graeme Pollock completes 274 v Australia at Durban.
  • SPORTS
  • Mark Hutton, Australian baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Adelaide, Australia.

On this day in 1968

  • BIRTHS
  • Azhar Abidi, Author, translator, Wah Cantonment, born in Australia.
  • DEATHS
  • C. Montague Shaw, Australian actor (Buck Rogers; Zorro's Fighting Legion), who died at 85.

On this day in 1966

  • BIRTHS
  • Russell Northe, Australian politician, Traralgon, born in Australia.

On this day in 1964

  • BIRTHS
  • Colin Miller, Australian cricketer, Footscray, born in Australia.
  • David Art Wales, Australian artist, Perth, born in Australia.
  • Bret Mulder, Australian cricketer, Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1963

  • BIRTHS
  • Philip R Brown, Australian educator, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1961

  • BIRTHS
  • Michael Bolt, Australian rugby league player, Wollongong, born in Australia.
  • Ron Mckeon, Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Sydney, born in Australia.
  • Australia Navarro,, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, born in Spain.
  • Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte, Australian roboticist, London, born in Australia.

On this day in 1959

  • BIRTHS
  • Kenrick Tucker, Australian cyclist, Launceston, born in Australia.

On this day in 1958

  • BIRTHS
  • Christine Couzens, Australian politician; Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Geelong, born in Australia.
  • Simon Baker, Australian race walker, Melbourne, born in Australia.
  • Phillip Blizzard, Australian cricketer, Burnie, born in Australia.
  • Rhonda Thorne, Australian squash player, Toowoomba, born in Australia.

On this day in 1956

  • BIRTHS
  • Ken Lorraway, Australian triple jumper, Wagga Wagga, born in Australia.

On this day in 1954

  • BIRTHS
  • Kevin Moore, Australian rules footballer, Albury, born in Australia.
  • Peter Bensley, Australian actor, Warialda, born in Australia.

On this day in 1953

  • BIRTHS
  • Nigel Hallett, Australian politician, Bridgetown, born in Australia.

On this day in 1952

  • EVENTS
  • Queen Elizabeth II succeeds King George VI to the British throne and proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
  • BIRTHS
  • Robert Rose, Australian sportsman, Collingwood, born in Australia.
  • POLITICS
  • Ric Charlesworth, Australian cricketer (WA opener, Aust hockey capt) and politician (Labour), born in Subiaco, Australia.

On this day in 1950

  • BIRTHS
  • Kayee Griffin, Australian politician, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1949

  • BIRTHS
  • George Harris, Australian football (soccer) player, Wynyard, born in Australia.
  • Adrian Alston, Australian soccer player, Preston, born in Australia.
  • Terry Sullivan, Australian politician, Brisbane, born in Australia.

On this day in 1948

  • EVENTS
  • Bradman retires hurt,57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia.

On this day in 1943

  • EVENTS
  • 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down.

On this day in 1940

  • BIRTHS
  • Don Cameron, Queensland Liberal politician, Brisbane, born in Australia.
  • Marion Mott-Mcgrath, Australian chess player, Cape Town, born in Australia.

On this day in 1937

  • BIRTHS
  • Leon Watt, Australian politician, Melbourne, born in Australia.
  • Pam Buchanan, Australian politician, Perth, born in Australia.

On this day in 1931

  • BIRTHS
  • Max Annett, Australian rower, New South Wales, born in Australia.

On this day in 1927

  • BIRTHS
  • Kevin Conner, Theologian, pastor and author, Carlton, born in Australia.
  • Fred White, Australian politician (1927-1973), Subiaco, born in Australia.

On this day in 1926

  • BIRTHS
  • Bruce Ruxton, Australian activist, Chippendale, born in Australia.

On this day in 1925

  • BIRTHS
  • Bob Leverenz, Australian motorcycle speedway racer, Findon, born in Australia.

On this day in 1922

  • BIRTHS
  • Douglas Alexandra, architect, Shepparton, born in Australia.

On this day in 1918

  • BIRTHS
  • Arthur Franklin, Australian rules footballer, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1917

  • BIRTHS
  • Bert Bessell, Australian politician, Sydney, born in Australia.

On this day in 1916

  • BIRTHS
  • Harry Harley, Australian rules footballer, Melbourne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1915

  • BIRTHS
  • Donald Friend, Australian artist, Cremorne, born in Australia.

On this day in 1914

  • BIRTHS
  • Alf Brown, Australian rules football journalist, Frankfurt, born in Australia.

On this day in 1912

  • BIRTHS
  • Joe Fitzgerald, Australian politician, Randwick, born in Australia.

On this day in 1908

  • BIRTHS
  • Arthur Chresby, Australian politician, Wickham, born in Australia.

On this day in 1906

  • BIRTHS
  • Tom Morey, Australian politician, Armidale, born in Australia.

On this day in 1904

  • BIRTHS
  • Samuel Merrifield, Australian politician, Moonee Ponds, born in Australia.

On this day in 1902

  • BIRTHS
  • Beryl Mcleish, (1902-1974) public servant and State superintendent of the Australian Women's Land Army, Gympie, born in Australia.

On this day in 1898

  • BIRTHS
  • Wilfred Brimblecombe, Australian politician, Laidley, born in Australia.

On this day in 1896

  • BIRTHS
  • Harold A. Hamersley, Australian flying ace, Guildford, born in Australia.

On this day in 1893

  • BIRTHS
  • Ida Mann, English-Australian ophthalmologist, West Hampstead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1892

  • BIRTHS
  • Roy Vincent, Australian politician, Toowoomba, born in Australia.

On this day in 1890

  • BIRTHS
  • James Mcgirr, New South Wales politician and Premier, Parkes, born in Australia.

On this day in 1887

  • BIRTHS
  • John Gregory Crace, Royal Navy admiral, Gungahlin, born in Australia.
  • Robert M. Rolland, tennis player (1887-1976), South Yarra, born in Australia.

On this day in 1879

  • BIRTHS
  • Roland Duncan, Australian rules footballer, Templestowe, born in Australia.

On this day in 1876

  • BIRTHS
  • Alice Guerin Crist, Australian author and journalist, County Clare, born in Australia.

On this day in 1874

  • BIRTHS
  • Francis Mcdermott, Australian politician, Claremont, born in Australia.

On this day in 1873

  • BIRTHS
  • Albert Trott, cricketer, Abbotsford, born in Australia.

On this day in 1868

  • BIRTHS
  • Syd Callaway, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests,6 wickets, BB 5/37, HS 41; NSW CA, Canterbury [NZ]), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1923).
  • Sydney Callaway, Australian cricketer, Redfern, born in Australia.

On this day in 1864

  • BIRTHS
  • John Meehan, politician, Ballyconnell, born in Australia.

On this day in 1861

  • BIRTHS
  • Francis Bernard Keogh, Australian politician, Adelaide, born in Australia.
  • James Dalton, Australian businessman, Woolloomooloo, born in Australia.
  • Sir Alexander Matheson,3rd Baronet, Australian politician, Mayfair, born in Australia.

On this day in 1856

  • BIRTHS
  • Haviland Le Mesurier, Australian soldier, Fremantle, born in Australia.

On this day in 1849

  • BIRTHS
  • Alexander Mcdonald, politician, Hobart, born in Australia.

On this day in 1828

  • BIRTHS
  • Edward Lamb, Australian politician, London, born in Australia.

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