restaurant marketing ideas bonus

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Index

This e-book has been set up to include 12 months worth of promotions that you can use for

your restaurant, cafe or hotel. There is over 40 pages of promotions you can use, some of the days have up to 10 different events that you can use for your marketing in your

establishment. Plan out your promotions on a yearly calendar.

January ......................................................................... 3-5

February ........................................................................ 6-8

March ............................................................................. 9-11

April ...............................................................................12-15

May ................................................................................ 16-19

June ............................................................................... 20-23

July ................................................................................ 24-26

August ............................................................................ 27-29

September ...................................................................... 30-32

October........................................................................... 33-35

November ....................................................................... 36-38

December........................................................................ 39-41

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January

1st Edmund Barton was the first prime minister of Australia in 1901

1st 1849 The AMP Society began in Australia

1st National Day of Cuba, Sudan and Haiti

1st The modern Olympic Games was organised 1861

1st 1920 Wonderful Australian radio comedian Willie Fennell was born

2nd 1788, Georgia, the Peach or Empire state of the South became the fourth state of the United States of America

3rd 1847 The town of Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco

3rd 1958 Sir Edmund Hillary, reached the South Pole

3rd 1959, Alaska became the forty ninth state of the USA

4th National Day of Myanmar, otherwise known as Burma

4th 1896 Utah, became the 45th state in the USA

5th 1855, King C Gillette was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

6th Celebrates Twelfth Night( after Christmas… known as the feast of the Epiphany)

6th On this date, in a year at the beginning of the 17th century, William Shakespeare released his play Twelfth Night

6th 1926 Lufthansa, the German national airline, was founded on this day

6th 1930, The great Australian cricketer, Don Bradman, on this day, batting for the state NSW against Queensland, Scored 4452 runs, not out in the first innings

7th 1789, The first National Election took place in the United States.

7th 1830, The first railway station was opened at Mount Clare, in Baltimore in the USA

7th 1895, Sir Hudson Fysh, founder of Quanta's was born on this day

7th 1904, The CQD distress signal was introduced

7th 1927, Abraham Sapperstein Hinkley founded the Harlem Globetrotters

7th 1934, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, broke the Sydney Melbourne round trip record. Journey took 17 Hours

7th 1789 George Washington was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States

8th 1815, Last Battle between England and America, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought on this Day

8th 1863, Yorkshire County Cricket Club was founded at the Adelphi Hotel Sheffield, in the UK.

8th 1885, John Curtain famous war time labour politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia was Born

8th 1935, Elvis Presley was Born in Tupelo, Mississippi.

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8th 1937, Shirley Bassey, British Singer and entertainer was also born on this day.

9th 1788, Australia was founded

9th 1806, Lord Nelson was buried in Saint Paul's Cathedral on this day

9th 1811, first women's golf tournament was held in Scotland

9th 1868, Convict transportation to Perth, Australia, ceases on this day after the arrival of the Hougemont in Freemantle with a cargo of 279 Prisoners

10th 1920, Forerunner of the United Nations, the League of Nations cam into being on this day, holding its first meeting in Geneva

11th 1930, Rod Taylor was born

11th 1963, The world's first "disco" opened in Los Angeles.

12th 1947, Joe Frazier, American World Heavyweight boxing Champion was born

13th National Day of Togo

13th A famous Australian, Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen was born on this Day on New Zealand.

14th In Southern India, around this time each year, is celebrated the Feast of Pongall, a day of Thanksgiving.

14th 1958, Australia's National airline, Quanta's, began its Australia- to- Britain service

15th 1559, The coronation of Queen Elizabeth the First took place

15th 1919, Gene Krupa, legendary American drummer and band leader was born

16th 1853, One of the international industrialists, Andre Michelin, the founder of Michelin Tyres, was born

16th 1920, The United States banned the sale of alcohol on this day

17th 1942, on this day world heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, was born in Louisville, Kentucky as Cassius Clay

18th 1788, Captain Cook discovered Hawaii

18th 1849, Sir Edmond Barton, was born in Glebe, Sydney

18th 1904, Cary Grant, Born in Bristol, England as Alexander Archibald Leach

18th 1913, Danny Kaye, born in Brooklyn, New York, as David Daniel Kaminsky

19th 1946, Dolly Parton, was born in Sevierville, Tennessee

19th 1966, Stefan Edberg, Swedish tennis player was born in Vastervik

19th 1943, Michael Crawford, star of "Some mothers do ave em" and "Phantom of the Opera" was born on this day

20th Every 4 years, the terms of office of US President and Vice President end at noon on this day

20th Grandmother's Day, Bulgaria celebrates this special day.

20th 1841, Hong Kong was ceded by China to Great Britain, in what were termed, the Unequal Treaties, after the Opium Wars.

20th 1892, The game of basketball, was first played at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.

20th 1896, George Burns, American Comedy actor, was born this day in New York as Nathan Burnham

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20th 1966. Sir Robert Menzies Retired as Prime Minister Of Australia, after a record 16 years in office

21st 1905, Christian Dior was born

21st 1940, Jack Nicklaus, American international golf Champion was born in Columbus, Ohio

21st 1941, Placido Domingo, was born on this day in Madrid in Spain

21st 1922, Today is the birthday of American Screen star Telly Savalas

21st 1976,Concorde airline entered supersonic service

21st January to the 19th of February is Chinese New Year

22nd In ancient Rome the festival of Catagogia ( a time for Lovers) was celebrated on this day

22nd 1948, George Forman, American Heavyweight boxing champion was born

22nd 1973, George Forman became the world heavyweight champion, beating Joe Frazier.

22nd 1959, Linda Blair, star of the Exorcist was born

23rd 1903, Randolph Scott, born in Orange County, Virginia as Randolph Crance

24th 1941, Noah Kaminsky was born , known as Neil Diamond

24th 1935, Beer in cans were first sold, in Richmond, Virginia

25th Robbie Burns Night. Scottish Celebration

26th Australia Day

26th National Day of India

26th 1871, The Rugby football Union was founded in England

27th 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Australian Composer was born, in Salsburg

27th 1973, The Vietnam cease fire agreement was signed

28th 1936, Alan Alda, American actor, long running star of M.A.S.H was born

29th 1886, The first successful petrol driven car, was patented

29th 1927, The park Lane Hotel in London opened on this day.

30th 1854, The first Cobb& Co coach departed from Melbourne

30th 1930, Gene Hackman was born in San Bernardino

31st National Day of Nauru

31st 1880, J F Archibald and John Haynes founded "The Sydney Bulletin"

31st 1882, Anna Pavlova the Russian Prima Ballerina was born

31st 1892, Eddy Cantor, was born in New York as Edward Israel Isowitz

31st 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott, American Heavyweight boxing Champion, was born in Merchantville, named Arnold Raymond Cream

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February 1st 1900, Clarke Gable was born

1st 1955, NSW Hotels were granted the right to be open until 10pm

1st 1905, 18 year old Annette Kellerman, swam five miles of the Yarra River in Melbourne, from Glen Iris to Princes Bridge, in 48m 34.4s.

2nd 1936, Roger Miller, American country & western star was born

2nd 1986, In Liechtenstein in Europe, women voted for the first time

3rd Setsubun Day is Celebrates in Japan on this date

3rd 1929, Val Doonican, Irish singer and entertainer was bon in Waterford, Ireland

3rd 1936, Test cricket and Australia team coach, Bob Simpson was born on this day.

4th National Day of Sri Lanka

4th Half way point of the Northern hemisphere winter and the southern hemisphere summer

4th 1902, Charles Lindbergh the first man to fly across the Atlantic in the spirit of St Louis in 1927, was born

5th 1945, Bob Marley, was born

5th 1922, The first edition of the Readers Digest was released on this day

6th National Day of New Zealand

6th Around this time each year comes one of the world's most awesome spectacles, a festival of "mind over matter"

6th Saint Dorothy's Day.

6th 1911, Ronald Reagan, 40th President was born in Tampico, Illinois

6th 1906, Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club was founded, the first of its kind in the world

6th 1950, Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole was born on this day in Los Angeles

6th 1971, Alan Shepherd walked on the moon, first man to play golf on the moon

7th National Day of Grenada

7th 1812, Charles Dickens was born in Lanport, Portsmouth in the UK.

7th 1788, NSW was proclaimed a Colony

7th 1952, Queen Elizabeth proclaimed Queen of Australia

8th 1925, Jack Lemon, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on this day.

9th 1540, The first record horseracing meeting in Britain was held at the Roodeye field in Chester, now called "The Roodee"

9th 1897, Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith, was born on this day in Brisbane

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9th 1969, the boring 747 Jumbo jet made its maiden flight

10th 1898, Jimmy Durante was born in New York. One of the major movies in 1993 was Sleepless In Seattle , it opens with Jimmy Durante Singing As Time Go By

10th 1942, The first ever gold record was presented.

10th 1955, Greg Norman, Australian Champion Golfer, was born on this day

11th National Day of Iran

11th 1847, Thomas Edison, was born on this Day in Milan, Ohio.

11th 1937, A former Victorian and Australian Cricket Captain Bill Lawry was born on this day

12th 1809, Abraham Lincoln, was born in a log cabin on farm near Hodgenville in Hardin Country, Kentucky.

13th 1838, Melbourne was declared a city

13th 1923, Chuck Yeager, first to fly at supersonic Speed in 1947, was born on this day

14th ST Valentines Day

14th 1819, Christopher Scholes, the man who invented the typewriter, was born on this day

14th 1966, Decimal currency was introduced to Australia.

15th 1892, Mo McKechie ( Roy Rene) Australians greatest ever comedian, was born on this day

15th 1971, the decimal currency system was introduced in Britain

15th 1985, Concorde, touched down in Australia for the first time

16th National Day of Lithuania

16th 1916, The beginning of 6 o' Clock closing,

17th 1864, Andrew Barton Patterson, was born on this day ( better known as Banjo)

17th 1934, Barry Humphreys, was born on this day

18th Third Monday in February is the public holiday in America, known as Presidents Day

18th 1954, John Travolta was born on this day.

19th 1878, Thomas Edison received patent 200521 for the first record player or Phonograph

19th 1924, Lee Marvin, was born in New York City.

19th 1960, Prince Andrew was born on Buckingham Palace.

20th 1927, Sidney Poitier, Americana actor and first black male Oscar winner, was born

21st 1910, Birth Date Of Douglas Bader, British WW2 fighter ace.

21st 1937, Ron Clarke was born

22nd 1732, George Washington's Birthday

22nd 1810,Frederick Chopin was born

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22nd 1928, Bert Hinkler arrived in Darwin after having flown his plan from the UK, setting a new flying record

22nd 1932, Edward Kennedy was born

22nd 1945, Australian airline entrepreneur, Nikki Lauder was born

22nd 1957, Robert De Castella Australia distance runner, was born on this day

23rd National Days of Brunei and Guyana

23rd 1849, A Public meeting was held in Perth to decide to introduce convicts to aid the depressed economy.

24th 1771, Encyclopedia Britannica was first published

25th National Day of Kuwait

25th 1841, Pierre Augustine Renoir, French impressionist painter, was born in Limoges

25th 1938, Herb Elliot, was born in Subiaco Perth

26th 1802, Victor Hugo was born in Besancon in France, as the son of a professional soldier

26th 1839, England's first official Grand National Steeplechase was run at Aintree, Liverpool.

26th 1961, The last Sydney tram ran on this day

26th 1932, Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, the son of a cotton farmer

27th National Day of the Dominican Republic

27th 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet, was born on this day

27th 1902, John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize Winner author of "The Grapes of Wrath" was born in Salinas, California

27th 1930, Joanne Woodward, was born in Thomasville, Georgia

27th 1932 Elizabeth Taylor, was born in London

28th 1940, Mario Andretti, Italian motor racing champion was born in Trieste in Italy

29th Leap Year Day

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March 1st St David’s Day. The National Day of Wales

1st 1901, The first National election was held on this day for the first Australian Parliament

1st 1904, Glen Miller, was born on this day.

1st 1910, Actor David Niven was born on this Day

1st 1949, Joe Louis retired as world heavyweight boxing champion

1st 1958, Gary Sobers reached a score of "365 not out" at Sabina Park, In Kingston, Jamaica.

1st 1927, Harry Belafonte, the famous west Indian singer, was born on this day.

1st 1555, The Nostrodamus prophecies, were published in France on This Date

1st 1975, Colour TV was officially introduced to Australia

2nd 1931, Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet statesman, was born in Stravapol, in Northern Caucasus, in the Former USSR

2nd 1949, J P R Williams, Rugby Union Player was born on this day

2nd 1950 Karen Carpenter, was born on this day

3rd National Day of Morocco and Bulgaria

3rd 1847, Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish American inventor of the telephone, was born on this day in Edinburgh

4th 1951, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool and Scottish footballer was born on this day

5th Mothers in Law Day

5th 1908, Rex Harrison, of " My Fair Lady " was born in Huston Liverpool, as Reginald Carey

5th 1475, Michelangelo's birthday

5th 1944, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, NZ opera singer was born on this day

5th 1906, Bud Abbot, of Abbot and Costello, born in New Jersey.

6th National Day of Ghana

6th 1899, The medical break through which gave birth to a new pain relieving wonder drug called "aspirin" was patented on this day by chemist Felix Hoffman in New York

7th 1952, Viv Richards, one of the west Indies most famous cricketers was born on this day

7th 1960, World ranking tennis player Ivan Lendl Born on this day

8th 1963, The 6:30-7:30, evening meal closure was abolished in hotels in NSW.

8th 1971, Heavyweight boxing Champion Muhammad Ali fought Smokin' Joe Frazier

9th 1862 kissing in public, was made punishable by death in Naples Italy

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9th 1934, Yuri Gagarin, Russian Cosmonaut and first man in space was born on this day

10th 1931, Australia's first Apex Club was formed in Geelong, Victoria.

10th 1974, A Japanese soldier was discovered on Lubang Island in the Philippines on this day, almost 30 years after the close of hostilities in 1945.

11th 1931, Rupert Murdoch, was born

12th National Day of Mauritius

12th 1912, The girl Scouts movement was formed in America By Juliette Gordon Low.

12th 1913, Canberra was named as Australia's capital.

12th 1941, Barbara Feldon, co-star with Maxwell smart in Get Smart, was born on this day

12th 1946, Lisa Minelli, was born on this day

12th 1920, Edith Cowan became the first woman member of an Australian Parliament.

13th 1939, Singing star Neil Sedaka was born

13th 1950, Joe Bugner, was born on this day in England

13th 1879, Albert Einstein, was born on this day

14th 1933 Maurice Mickelwhite ( Michael Caine) was born on this day on London

15th 1877, Australia played England in Melbourne in the first Cricket test Match

15th 44BC Julius Caesar was assassinated this day

16th 1872, The first English FA Cup Final was played

16th 1926, Film Comedian Jerry Lewis was born as Joseph Levitch

17th St Patrick's Day!

17th 1871, John Ross established the site of Alica Springs in central Australia

17th 1845, Steven Perry invented the rubber band

18th 1944, Dick Smith, famous Australian businessman and adventurer was born on this day

19th 1932, The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the worlds longest single span bridge, was officially opened on this day

20th 43BC, A scholarly day, the birthday of the Roman poet Ovid

20th 1903, The Royal Automobile Club of Australia was formed in Sydney

20th 1917, Dame Vera Lynn, whose voice encouraged English speaking people through the Blitz and he darkest hours of WW2 was born on this day

20th 1932, The Australian racing Legend, Phar Lap, won the Auga Caliente Handicap in America, in record time on this day

21st National Day of Namibia

21st 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was born on this day

22nd 1887, "Chico" Marx, the piano playing member of the Marx Bros was born

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22nd 1902, The memorial tablet to Captain Matthew Flinders, was unveiled on the top of Mount Lofty

22nd 1948. Andrew Loyd Webber, was born in London on this day

23rd National Day of Pakistan

23rd 1929, Roger Bannister was born on this day

24th St Gabriel's Day

24th 1930, Steve McQueen was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

24th 1958, Elvis Presley joined the army on this day

25th National Day of Greece

25th Waffle Day in Sweden

25th 1882, The first pancake shop was opened in a New York Department store on this day

25th 1876, The first Scotland V Wales football match was played in Glasgow. Scotland Won 4-0

25th 1947, International Singing star, Elton John was born in England as Reginald Dwight

25th 1954, RCA began colour TV production in the USA

26th National Day of Bangladesh

26th 1944, Diana Ross, was born in Detroit on this day.

26th 1973, on this day, Mrs Susan Shaw became the first women to set foot inside the London Stock Exchange in 171 years of existence

26th 1984, The $100 note was first introduced to Australia.

26th Glendi, the Greek Festival of Fun, Food, Wine, Music and dance is celebrated on this day

26th 1871, The first Rugby international was played

26th 1945, Johnny Famechon, famous Australian boxer, was born

26th Secretaries Day ( last Friday in March )

28th 1904, English engineer Sir Henry Rolls on this day formed the partnership with C.H. Royce, and went on to produce the famous Rolls Royce motor cars

29th 1943, Vangelis, the famous Greek musician was born

29th 1940, The birthday of Tony Barber.

29th 1981, The first London Marathon was run and won by Inge Simonsen

30th 1853, Vincent Van Gogh was born

30th 1930, Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was born on this day

31st 1878, Jack Johnson, Heavyweight boxing champion was born

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April 1st April Fools day

1st 1918, The Royal Air force was founded

1st 1967, Julia Roberts was born

2nd 1725, Giacomo Cassanova, was born on this day, Known as "the worlds greatest lover"

2nd 1805, Hans Christian Andersen born in Odense, Denmark

2nd 1914, British screen master, Sir Alec Guinness was born in Marylebone, England.

3rd 1924, The actor Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska

3rd 1924, Doris Day (Doris Mary Kappelhoff ) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio

4th The National Day of Senegal

4th 1887, Susana Slater was elected to become the world's first lady mayor…or Argonia, in Kansas

4th 1891, The first ever meeting of the Australian Labour Party was held.

4th 1926, Jack Brabham Day , Australian racing car ace, was born on this day

5th 2348BC , Its is suggested that on this day Noah’s Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat, in the country known as Turkey

5th 1900, Spencer Tracey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this day

5th 1915, Jess Willard won the heavyweight boxing title.

5th 1916, American screen actor Gregory Peck, was born on this day in La Jolla, California.

6th 1896, The modern Olympic Games were revived by Baron Pierre De Coubertin, in Athens, Greece

7th 1948, The worlds Health Organisation (WHO), was established in Geneva, Switzerland

8th 1817, The first bank in the colony of Australia, the Bank of NSW, was opened at Reiby place in Sydney

8th 1986, Client Eastwood, was elected Mayor of Carmel, California

8th 1984, Fiona Coote became the youngest person ( and the first female) to receive a heart transplant at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney on this day

9th 1957, Australian TV personality Jana Wendt of the national Nine Network's " A Current Affair" was born

10th 1859, General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was born on this day

10th 1837, Governor Bourke proclaimed the site of Melbourne on this day

10th 1849, Walter Hunt of New York in the USA patented the safety pin

10th 1932, Omar Sharif, international film star, was born in Egypt as "Michel Shaboub"

11th 1906, Cyril Pearl, the Australia author of the book "Beer Glorious Beer" was born on this day

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11th Today, the cartoon Character "Popeye" appeared in the USA for the first time

11th 1984, Advance Australia Fair officially became Australia's national anthem on this date

12th 1925, Rod Steiger, was born in Westhampton in the state of New York

12th 1941, Julie Christie was born on this day in India

12th 1957, Singapore granted self government by Britain

13th National Day of Chad

13th 1743, Today is the birthday of Thomas Jefferson

14th 1931, On this day motorists in Great Britain received their first "Highway code"

15th 1934, Charles Ulm arrived in Australia in his monoplane, with the first airmail from New Zealand

15th 1953, McDonalds, was founded in Chicago by Ray Croc

15th 1867, Wilbur Wright of aviation pioneering Wright Brothers fame, was born

15th 1889, Charlie Chaplin Day , he was born in Kensington, London

16th National Day of Denmark

16th 1918, Spike Milligan, of Woy Woy in NSW later to become on of the BBC's famous "Goon's", was born today in Ahmaddnagar in India

16th 1921, The celebrated and remarkable stage and screen talent, Peter Ustinov, was born on this day in London

16th 1924, Famous orchestra leader, Henry Mancini born today in Cleveland, Ohio

16th 1939, Singer Dusty Springfield, was born on this day, in Hampstead, England, as Mary O'Brien

17th National Day of Syria

17th 1895, The words and music of Waltzing Matilda were performed for the first time in public on this day at the North Gregory Hotel in Winton, Queensland

18th National Day of Zimbabwe

18th The world's first laundrette was opened in Forth Worth in Texas on this day

18th 1946, Haley Mills ( Pollyanna) was born on this day in London

18th 1932, Jayne Mansfield was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, as Vera Jane Palmer

19th National Day of Sierra Leone

19th 1935, Dudley Moore was born on this day

20th 1938, Betty Cuthbert, the remarkable Australian sprinter was born on this day

21st 1916, Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn was born on this day in Chihuahua, Mexico

21st On this day, in the third yer of the First World War, the legendary German air ace Manfred Von Richtonfen, was shot in his bright red tri plane

21st 1929, Queen Elizabeth the second ,was born at 17 Bruxton Street in London, as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, the eldest daughter of King George the 6th

21st 1970, Bobby Charlton made his 100th football international appearance for England

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22nd 1917, Sir Sidney Nolan, famous Australian artist, was born in Melbourne

22nd 1925, George Cole, English actor (Arthur Daley ) out of the "Minder" was born on this day

23rd 1938, American singer Glen Campbell was born in Billstown, Arkansas, USA

23rd 1938, Birthday of Alan Bond, fallen business mogul who financed and directed the Australian team which won the America's Cup on 1983 in Australia Two

23rd 1972, John Fairfax and Sylvia Cook in their 25ft boat the Britannia Two, arrived at Hayman Island, to become the first to row across the Pacific.

23rd St Georges Day, National Day of England

23rd 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on Avon

23rd 1936, Roy Orbison, ( the big O ) was born this day in Wink, Texas

23rd 1940, American TV and movie star Lee Majors was born on Wyandotte, Michigan, on this day

23rd 1942, Sandra Dee born in Bayonne, New Jersey, as Alexandra Zuck

23rd 1920, The famous St George Rugby League Club was founded in Sydney

24th 1576, St Vincent De Paul was born in France

24th 1934, Shirley McLaine, was born on this day in Richmond, Virginia as Shirley Beatty

24th 1941, John Williams, was born in Melbourne

24th 1942, Barbara Striesand was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day

25th 1915, Anzac Day

25th 1922, Country Women's Association ( CWA) was formed in Australia

25th 1874, Guglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and inventor of radio, was born on this day in Bologna

25th Liberation Day in Italy

26th National Days of Israel and Tanzania

26th 1916, Morris West, Australian born novelist " the Devil's Advocate" was born in Melbourne on this day

26th 121AD The Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, known as the "philosopher emperor" was born on this day

27th National Day of Afghanistan

27th 1929, Australian legendary racehorse, Phar Lap starting at 7-1, won his first race

27th 1947, Nick Grenier, a former Premier of NSW was born on this day

28th 1770, Captain Cook, in the Endeavour reached Australia at a point in NSW he named Sting Ray Bay, now known as Botany Bay

28th 1789, The original mutiny on His Majesty's ship, the "Bounty", took place in the early hours of his day, off Tofua, in the friendly Islands in the South Pacific

28th 1795, Charles Sturt, British solider and early explorer of Australia was born in Bengal

28th 1908, The birth date of one of Australia's outstanding Test cricketers, Jack Fingleton

28th 1937, Jack Nicholson, was born in Neptune, New Jersey

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29th 1899, Duke Ellington, was born in Washington DC on this day

29th 1930, The first Telephone link is made between England and Australia

29th Fifteen Club Day

30th Today is the National Day of the Netherlands

30th 1789, George Washington was inaugurates as the first President of the USA

30th 1975, The 15 year Vietnam war ends, the longest conflict of the 20th Century

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May 1st National Day of the Marshall Islands

1st 1769, Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington was born

1st 1916, Famous American actor, glen ford, was born

1st 1931, The Empire state building was completed in New York on this day

2nd 1892, Baron Manfred Von Richtoffen was born in Schweidnitz, in Prussia

2nd 1904, Bing Crosby, was born on this day in Tacoma, Washington, as Harry Lillis Crosby

3rd 1920, One of the great boxing stars of this Century, American Sugar Ray Robinson, was born today

3rd 1934, Henry Cooper, another long reigning British heavyweight champion, was born on this day, at Camberwell in London

3rd, 1936, British and international singing star Engelbert Humperdink was born today at Madras, India as Arnold George Dorsey

4th 1929, the birth date of Audrey Hepburn, she was born this day in Brussels, Belgium

4th 1979, On this day Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister

5th 1930, Amy Johnson took off from Croydon, in England, in a Gypsy moth named "Jason" for a solo flight to Australia

6th Vesak Day occurs around this time each year and is an important festival day for the international Buddhist community

6th 1856, The man known as father of modern psychiatry, Sigmund Freud was born on this day.

6th 1895, Rudolph Valentino born in Castellaneta, southern Italy, as Rudolph Alfonzo Rafaelle Pierre Filibert Gugliemi De Valentina!

6th 1913, Stewart Granger, British actor was born in London as James Stewart

6th 1915, Orson Wells was born in Kenosha, Wisconisn

6th 1954, On this day Roger Bannister became the first human ever to break the four minute mile barrier on the Ifley track, Oxford, in England .

6th 1915, Scobie Breasley, champion jockey in England was born in Australia on this day

6th 1982, Liquor License Fees which are payable to NSW state government were increased from 8% to 10%

7th 1663, The Theatre Royal in London's Drury Lane opened

7th 1833,Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist was born today

7th 1840, Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, best know for the music he wrote for ballet (swan lake) was born on this day.

7th 1812, Robert Browning, the renowned English poet, was born on this day

7th 1901, Gary Cooper, American film actor, "High Noon" was born today

8th 1886, Coca Cola Day, The first Coca Cola was sold at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA

9th Europe Day or European Communities' Day

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9th 1901, King Edward V11 opened the first Australian Parliament in Melbourne

9th 1927, 26 years later to the day, Canberra was inaugurated as the new capital of Australia replacing Melbourne

9th 1936, Glenda Jackson , was born in Hoylake Merseyside in the UK

9th 1949, Billy Joel was born on this day in Bronx, New York.

10th 1899, Fred Astaire, was born on this day in Omaha, Nebraska, as Frederick William Austerlitz

11th 1949, Thailand was adopted as the new name for the Kingdom of Siam

11th 1904, Salvador Dali, Spanish surrealist painter, was born on this day

12th 1820, Florence Nightingale, English hospital reformer and founder of the modern day nursing profession, was born in Florence, Italy

12th 1924, Tony Hancock's of Hancock's Half hour, was born in Birmingham in England on this day.

13th 1787, A fleet of eleven ships containing some seven hundred and thirty convicts departed England for Australia under charge of Captain Arthur Phillip.

13th 1914, Joe Louis, the American heavyweight boxing champion "the brown bomber" was born today in Lafayette, Alabama

13th 1950, Stevie Wonder, the famous blind singer and composer, was born in Saginaw, Michigan as Stevland Morris

14th National Day of Paraguay

14th 1936, Bobby Darin, American singer of the rock and roll era, was born in New York city as Walden Robert Cassoto on this day

14th 1977, Famous English soccer player, Bobby Moore retired from professional football on his 1000th appearance.

15th 1909, British screen actor, James Mason, was born today

15th 1928, The Flying Doctors Service was inaugurated in Australia, at Cloncurry, in Queensland

15th 1948, On this day, an Australian cricket team touring England scored an incredible 721 runs in a one day in a match against Essex.

15th 1949, A never to be broken tennis record was set today. 135 games of tennis

16th 1831, Microphone and Teleprinter inventor, David Hughes was born on this day

16th 1929, Film Academy Awards were first presented in Hollywood, in the United States

17th Today is the National Day or Norway

17th 1861, On this day, the very first "package holiday", arranged by none other than England's Thomas Cook.

17th 1875, The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs

17th 1920, KLM, the national airline of the Netherlands opened its first scheduled service. From Amsterdam to London

17th 1945, Tony Roche, the Australian Tennis player and coach was born on this day

17th 1985, NSW hoteliers were granted the exclusive right to operate Approved Amusement Devices.

18th 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed the Emperor of France

18th 1912, Perry Como, was born today in Canonsburg in Pennsylvania

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18th 1920, Pope John Paul the Second was born, as Karolum Wojtyla, in Wadowice Poland.

19th 1861, Dame Nellie Melba, was born in Melbourne as Helen Mitchell

19th 1879, Lady Astor, the English politician and the first women to ever win a seat in the House of Commons was born today

19th 1924, Unrembered heroes, Wing Commander Stanley Globe and Fight Officer Ivor McIntyre completed the first round Australia flight in 93 hours on this day

20th National Day Of Cameroon

20th 1609, The Sonnets of William Shakespeare were first published today

20th 1908, James Stewart, the American actor and Oscar winner was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania

20th 1946, Cher, Internationally acclaimed American actress and singer, was born in El Centro, California, as Cherilyn La Pierre

21st 1904, FIFA, the controlling body of soccer the world over, was founded in Paris.

21st 1916, Harold Robbins, successful American novelist, was born on this day in New York as Harold Rubin

21st 1917, Raymond Burr ( TV's Perry Mason ) was born on this day

21st 1927, Charles Lindburg became the first person to fly the Atlantic Ocean solo

21st 1930, Malcolm Frazer, the third longest serving prime minister of Australia was born in Melbourne today

21st 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first women to fly the Atlantic Solo

21st 1954, Tennant Creek, in Australia's Northern Territory, was proclaimed a town

22nd 1906, On this day, Wilbur Wright took out a patent on his new invention, the aeroplane

22nd 1907, Sir Laurence Olivier was born in this day, in Dorking Surrey

22nd 1946, George Best, CHARISMATIC English footballer was born in East Belfast in Northern Ireland today

23rd National Day of Yemen

23rd 1933, Internationally famous TV and film actress, Joan Collins was born on this day

23rd 1934, Bonnie and Clyde, the notorious murders and outlaws, were killed in an ambush near Gibland, Louisiana in the USA

23rd 1873, The Famous Mounties or North West Mounted Police were formed in Canada

23rd 1944, John Newcombe, was born in Sydney on this day

23rd 1946, David Graham, golf Champion, was born on this day

24th Memorial Day

24th 1930, Amy Johnson, landed in Darwin, having flown solo from London in her Gypsy Moth, Jason

24th 1932, Sir Hubert Opperman, cycled a record 863 miles in 24 hours for charity

25th This day is the National Day of Jordan and Argentina

25th 1898, Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing Champion was born in Greenwich today

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26th National Day of Georgia

26th 1853, On this day the British Ship St. Vincent, disembarked the last load of convicts in Tasmania

26th 1886, Al Jolson was born in Srednik, Lithuania as Asa Yoelson

26th 1907, John Wayne was born on this day, in Winterset, Iowa, in the USA as Marion Michael Morrison

26th 1908, The excellent English actor, Robert Morley, was born in Semley Wiltshire

26th 1938, The first volkswagen came off the assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany

27th 1943, English singer Cilla Black was born on this day in Liverpool as Priscilla White

27th 1965, Pat cash was born on this day

28th National Day of Azerbaijan

28th At this time every three years many Chinese celebrate the Birthday of the Third Prince

28th 1908, Ian Fleming, creator of the British Secret Service's license-to-kill James bond, was born in London

29th Bob Hope was born on this day in Eltham, London as Leslie Thomas

29th 1917, American John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born this day in Brookline, Massachusetts

29th 1926, Don Bradman scored 300 runs for Bowral against Mittagong in the Berrima district cricketer final.

29th 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, with Sherpa Tensing on the day conquered Mount Everest the worlds highest mountain

30th 1911, The Indianapolis 500 was inaugurated in the USA

31st National Day of South Africa

31st 1930, Client Eastwood, was born on this day in San Francisco California.

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June 1st National Day of Western Samoa

1st 1926, Marilyn Monroe was born on this day, her real name was Norma Jean Baker

1st 1934, Pat Boone, American pop singer and movie star of the 50's, was born today in Jacksonville, Florida.

1st 1937, Colleen McCullough, Australian author of the best selling novel. "The Thorn Birds", was born in Wellington, on this day

2nd The National Day of Italy

2nd 1903, Johnny Weismuller, American Olympic swimmer and the holder of swimming records, was born on this day

2nd 1953, Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned Queen of the British Commonwealth

3rd 1925, Tony Curtis, American actor was born in New York City on this day, his real name was Bernard Schwartz

3rd 1936, Colin Meades, famous New Zealand Rugby Union player and winner of 55 representative caps for his country, was born today

4th 1924, Western Australia's first radio station 6WF in Perth started broadcasting today

4th National Day of Tonga

5th The National Day of the Seychelles

5th 1926, Bill Haley, was born on this day

5th 1958, One of Australia's most famous and best performing jockeys Roy Higgins was born today

5th 1959, The footballer, Mark Ella of Sydney's "Galloping Greens" was born on this day

5th 1988, Kay Cottee on this day sailed into Sydney Harbour and completed her 6 month round the world voyage.

6th The National Day of Sweden

6th 1944, D-Day, Commemoration of the Normandie Invasion.

6th 1956, Bjorn Borg, was born on this day in Stockholm Sweden

6th 1957, Mike Gatting, England Cricket Captain was born on this day

7th 1848, Paul Gauguin, the famous French impressionist painter was born in Paris on this day

7th 1905, Norway gained its independence from Sweden

7th 1917, Dean Martin, was born on this day in Steubenville, Ohio, as Dino Paul Crocetti.

7th 1940, Tom Jones, was born on this day in Pontypridd, as Thomas Jones Woodward

8th 1786, The world's first commercially ,made ice cream went on sale in New York on this day

9th 1898, Hong Kong was leased by the British from China for 99 years. The lease which expires in 1997.

9th 1934, Donald Duck was born in Walt Disney's show, the Wise Little Hen.

10th National Day of Portugal

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10th 1921, Prince Phillip, husband of Queen Elizabeth the Second, was born on this day

10th 1922, Judy Garland, star of all time film favourite, The Wizard of Oz, was born on this day

10th 1928, Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm ( pilots), and Americans Harry Lyon ( navigator) and James Warner (radio operator), landed their aircraft, the Southern Cross, at Egale Farm airfield in Brisbane to become the 1st person to fly across the Pacific

11th 1864, Richard Strauss, German Composer, was born today in Munich

12th National Day of the Philippines

12th 1924, George Bush, the 41st President of the USA, who took office in 1989, was born today in Milton, Massachusetts.

12th 1930, Germany's Max Schmelling won the vacant World Heavyweight Boxing title against Jack Sharkely in New York on a disqualification in the 4th round.

13th 1893, The Western Australian Gold brush began on this day.

13th 1893, The first women's golf championship took place on the Royal Lytham course

13th 1927, Australia's father of Australian country music, Slim Dusty was this day born in Kempsey, NSW

13th 1928, One of the institutions of the Australian breakfast table, the mighty "Vegemite", first went on sale today

14th 1909, Burl Ives, American folk singer and actor, was born on this day in Hull, Illinois as Burl Icle Ivanhoe

14th 1934, Max Baer won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship

14th 1969, Steffi Graf, the remarkable women's tennis ace, was born on this day

14th 1970, On this day, English soccer's great Bobby Charlton played his 106 and last football game for England in the world cup in Mexico

15th 1215, On this day England's King John stamped his Royal seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymead

16th 1890, Stan Laurel of the famous early movie team, Laurel and Hardy, was born in Ulverstion , Lancashire as Arthur Stanley Jefferson

16th 1902, Australian women granted the right to vote.

16th 1903, Pepsi Day. The year old Pepsi Cola Company registered its trade name, "Pepsi Cola" on this day

17th The National Day of Ireland

17th 1867, Famous Australian Poet, Henry Lawson, was born as Henry Larsen

18th 1928, Amelia Earthart became the first women to fly across the Atlantic on this date

18th 1942, Paul McCartney, formerly a member of the incredibly successful English singing group, the Beatles, was born in Liverpool on this day

19th 1910, Father's Day was instituted in the USA by Mrs John Dodd

19th 1921, Louis Jordan, famous from movies such as "Gigi", was born in Marseilles as Louis Gendre

19th 1984, Legislation was introduced in NSW parliament to allow approved Amusement Devices or Video card machines into hotels in NSW

20th 1789, The French Revolution began

20th 1909, Errol Flynn, was born in Hobart in Tasmania

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20th 1949, Lionel Richie was born on this day

20th Floyd Patterson of the USA, on this day defeated Ingemar Johansson of Sweden.

20th 1987, The Final of the Rugby Union World Cup competition was played in Auckland, New Zealand

21st In the Northern Hemisphere this day is the day which represents the beginning of summer

21st 1931, women made their claim on free flight on this day

21st 1932, On this day, Boxer Jack Sharkey won the world heavyweight boxing title at Long Island in the USA

21st 1937, Lawn Tennis at Wimbledon was televised for the first time

21st 1814, The first cricket match was played at the present Lord's ground in London

22nd 1936, Kris Kristofferson, the famous and talented American singer was born this day

22nd 1937 On this day , hard hitting fighter Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, won the World heavyweight Boxing title

22nd 1949, Meryl Streep, was born on this day

23rd This day is the National day of Luxembourg

24th National Day of Cambodia

24th 1717, The first freemason's Lodge was inaugurated in London

24th 1877, St John's Ambulance Brigade was formed by the Red Cross

24th 1895, Jack Dempsey, "the Manasa Mauler" was born on this day

25th National Day of Mozambique

25th 1509, King Henry the 8th was crowned King of England

25th 1788, The State of Virginia became the 10th state the union of the USA

25th 1948, Boxer Joe Louis, made the record 25 defence of this heavyweight boxing title on this day

26th National Day of Madagascar

26th Dragon Boat Day

26th 1906, The first motor racing grand prix was organised and conducted on this day

26th 1959, Swedish boxer, Ingemar Johansson, knocked out Floyd Patterson in round 5 on this day

27th National Day of Djibouti

27th 1880, American Helen Keller was born on this day

27th 1939, First transatlantic flight was inaugurated by Pan America World Airways

27th 1966, 30 butchers created the worlds longest sausage in Skunthorpe, England

28th 1902, Richards Rogers was born on this day

28th 1926, Mel Brooks was born on this day

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29th 1933, At the height of the worlds depression, Italian Primo Carnera won the world heavyweight boxing title.

30th 1845, Australian's hospitality industry was born. Sydney's Hero of Waterloo began trading on this day

30th 1919, Susan Hayward, American actress was born on this day

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July 1st This is the day the National Day of both Canada and Burundi

1st 1903, Amy Johnson, the record breaking English aviatrix was born on this day

1st 1949, A great Australian rock entertainer, John Farnham was born today

1st 1961, The exceptional American sprinter, Carl Lewis was born on this day

1st 1969, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle

2nd 1865, British evangelist named William Booth established the Salvation Army

3rd 1608, The Canadian province Quebec was founded by the French explorer Samuel De Champlain

3rd 1928, On this day the first TV transmission in Colour was made by John Logie Baird

3rd 1951, Famous New Zealand Cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee, was born on this day

3rd Honorary Australian, Tom Cruise was born on this day

4th American Independence Day

4th 1926, Stephen Foster, prolific and immensely popular American composer, was born on this day

4th 1872,Calvin Coolidge, American Republican statesman and 30th President of the USA, was born on this day

4th 1900, Louis Armstrong, was born on this day in New Orleans

4th 1919, American boxer Jack Dempsey won the world heavyweight title in Toledo in the USA

4th 1951, John Alexander, Australian Davis Cup player was born on this day

4th 1970, Australian Margaret Court, defeated American Billie Jean King in the Wimbledon Women's singles tennis final

5th National Day of Venezuela, Rwanda and Cape Verde

5th 1968, rod Laver, won the Wimbledon Men's Championship

5th 1975, Arthur Ashe, became the first black tennis player to win the Wimbledon's Men's Singles title

5th 1980, Bjorn Borg, won the Wimbledon Singles title

6th National Day of Malawi and Comoros

6th 1946, Sylvester Stallone was born on this day

7th National Day of the Solomon Islands

7th 1940, Ringo Star drummer for the Beatles was born on this day

7th 1950, The first famous Farnborough Air Show took place on this day

7th 1978, Czechoslovakian Martina Navratilova won the Women's Wimbledon Singles Championship for the 1st time

8th 1909, Taxi cabs were to be seen and could be hired on the streets of Sydney for the first time on this day

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9th National Day of Palau

9th 1877, Wimbledon staged its first lawn tennis championship at the original site in Worple Road

10th National Day of the Bahamas

10th 1962, Telstra One was launched in the USA

11th The National Day of Mongolia

11th 1274, Today is the birthday of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, the first man to unite his country

11th 1916, Former Australian Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam was born today

12th National day of Kiribati. Also the National Day of Sao Tome and Principe

12th 1895, Oscar Hammerstein was born on this day

12th 1932, On this day, Hadley Verity, Yorkshire bowler, strode into cricketing history when he took all ten wickets for only ten runs in 118 deliveries

13th 1930, Football's World Cup

13th 1942, Harrison Ford was born on this day

13th 1985, Live Aid pop concert in Britain and America beamed round the world

14th Bastille Day or the National Day of France

14th 1858, Emmiline Pankhurst, English suffragette, was born in Manchester

14th 1913, 38th President of the USA Gerald Ford, was born in Omaha

15th 1606, Rembrandt the Dutch Master was born

16th 1942, Margaret Court Australian Champion was born on this day

16th 1969, The spacecraft, Apollo Two with Neil Armstrong was launched on this day

17th National Day Of Iraq

17th 1964, British land speed driver, Donald Campbell, attained a world speed record of over 403 miles per hour on this day

17th 1975, On this day what used to be called "The Communist Block (of Nations)" met what used to be "The West", when US spacecraft, Apollo 2 and Russian Soyuz craft successfully docked while in space orbit

18th 1921, John Glenn, American astronaut and the first American to orbit the earth in a spacecraft, was born on this day.

18th 1925, Australian athlete and Olympic Champion Shirley Strickland, was born on this day

18th 1949, Dennis Lillee, Australian Test Cricketer and fast bowling ace, was born on this day

18th 1848, On this day was born one of cricket's legendary figures, the Englishman, Dr. William Gilbert Grace

18th 1951, On this day, American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott who was born Arnold Raymond Cream

18th 1955, On this day, Wlt Disney's Disneyland, was opened in Anaheim California.

19th 1877, Spencer Gore became the first ever Wimbledon Men’s Singles Champion

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20th The National Day of Colombia

20th 1919, Sir Edmund Hillary, was born on this day

20th 1969, The Lunar module of the spacecraft Apollo 2 known as Eagle, landed on the moon

21st The National Day of Belgium

21st 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon

22nd 1933, Wiley post became the first person to fly solo around the world

23rd This day id the National Day of Egypt

23rd 1893, US Ford Motor Company sold it first production car

24th 1898, Amelia Earthart, American aviator was born today, she was the first women to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean (21/5/32)

25th 1894, Walter Brennan, was born on this day

26th National Day of Liberia

26th 1745, The first recorded Women's cricket match took place at Gosden Common.

27th National Day of Belarus

27th 1955, Allan Border, was born on this day

28th National Day of Peru

28th 1902, Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, was born on this day

29th Housewives' Day

29th 1887, Sigmund Romberg, composer was born on this day in Hungary

29th 1907, The first boy Scout event

30th National Day of Vanuatu

30th 1958, Daley Thompson, one of the greatest British athletes was born on this day

31st 1951, The birthday of Evonne (Goolagong) Cawley,

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August 1st Horse's Birthday

1st National Day of Switzerland

1st 1932, The first mars bar went on sale

1st 1987, Eva Jackson completed the first micro- light plane flight from Britain to Australia

2nd 1740, "Rule Brittania" was published and sung for the first time

2nd 1865, Lewis Carrol's immortal "Alice in Wonderland "was published for the first time

3rd 1856, Alfred Deakin, Australia's 1st Prime Minister was born in Melbourne on this day

3rd Learner Driver Day, Celebrating the day in 1970, when Miriam Hargrave, of Wakefield in Yorkshire passed her driving test at the 40 attempt after 212 lessons

4th National Day of Burkino Faso and the Cook Islands

4th 1870, The red Cross Society was founded in Britain

4th 1910, The Public Works Committee of the City of Sydney considered building a tunnel under Sydney Harbour, for the purpose of linking the city's Northern and Southern suburbs

5th National Day of Jamaica

5th 1815, Edward John Eyre early explorer of the Australian continent was born on this day

5th 1891, The first American Travellers cheque was cashed on this day

6th National Day of Bolivia

7th 1858, The rules of Australian Rules Football were formulated

7th 1948, Greg Chappell, Famous Australian test Cricketer and captain was born on this day

8th Jack Daniel's Birthday

8th 1870, First American Cup yacht race took place

8th 1900, On this day, that Symbol of international tennis supremacy, the Davis Cup was contested for the first time

8th 1935, The uncrowned King of southern hemisphere radio for several generation, John Laws was born on this day

8th 1988, The palindrome (8.8.88) was the luckiest date of the Century according to the Chinese

9th 1851, Gold was discovered in Ballarat on this day

9th 1936, Famous American athlete Jessie Ownens won his 4th Gold medal at the Olympics held at Berlin on this day

9th 1938, Australian Rod Laver, winner of the Grnad Slam of tennis, was born on this day

9th National Day of Singapore

10th The National Day pf Equador

10th 1846, The world famous Smithsonian Institute was established in Washington with a bequest from English Scientist, James Smithson

11th 1897, Endi Blyton, the incomparable writer of Children's books was born on this day

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12th 1881, On this day, Cecil B De Mille, American film producer the marker of Biblical epics, was born on this day in Ashfeild, Massachusette USA

12th 1887, Thomas Alva Edison made the very first sound recording when he recited "Mary had a little Lamb"

12th 1908, The first ford Model T automobile was produced

12th 1925, Norris and Ross McWhirter, British twins who began the Guinness Book of Records, was born on this day

13th 1885, BHP Day

13th 1860, Annie Oakley, early American shoe business star, was born on this day

13th 1899, Alfred Hitchock, was born on this day

13th 1986, American golfer Jack Nicklaus won the US Masters for a record 6th time

14th 1893, France was the first Country to introduce motor vehicle registration plates

14th 1908, The First international beauty contest in Britain was held

15th The National Day of 4 countries; Congo, India, Liechtenstein and South Korea

15th The first man to conquer and rule modern Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on this day

15th 1950, The UK's Princess Anna was born on this day

16th 1958, Madonna was born on this day, in Bay City, Michigan, her real name is Madonna Lousia Veronica Cicone

17th National Day of both Indonesia and Gabon

17th 1938, Fighter Henry Armstrong won the lightweight boxing title on this day

17th 1952, Nelson Piquet, world champion Grand Prix motor racing driver was born on this day

18th 1937, Robert Redford, was born on this day in Santa Monica, California

18th 1948, The remarkable English jockey, Lester Piggott, at age 12 rode his 1st winner on only his 17 ride

18th 1960, The birth control pill was launched don this day

19th 1871, Orville Wright younger of the two aviation pioneers, was born on this day

19th 1931, on this day the American jockey, Willie Shoemaker, the first person to rid over 8000 winners was born

20th National Day of Hungary

20th 1857, "Gertrude the Emigrant" b7y Caroline Atkinson became the first book published by an Australian female author

21st 1842, The city of Hobart in Tasmania was founded on this day

21st 1959, Hawaii, became the fiftieth state of the union of the USA

22nd 1956, Poker machines were first legalised in Australia

22nd 1957, Steve Davis, a world number one snooker player was born today

22nd 1988, From this day, all day drinking was allowed in the UK

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22nd National Day of Romania

23rd 1929, Birthday of Australian golfing champion Peter Thompson

24th The National Day of the Ukraine

25th 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel

25th National Day of Uruguay

25th 1930, Sean Connery was born on this day, as Thomas Commery

26th 1883, England cricketers lost to Australia in England for the first time

26th 1920, The right to vote was given to women in the USA

26th 1993, On this day the North Sydney BEARS Football Club celebrated the opening of their new Eurka Gaming Room

27th National Day of Moldova

27th 1856, The first Australia Parliamentary election, held by secret ballot took place

27th 1902. Women were granted the right to vote in NSW

27th 1908, Sir Donald Bradman, perhaps Australia’s greatest cricketer was born on this day

27th 1910, Mother Theresa of Calcutta, was born in Skopje on this day

27th 1966, Sir Francis Chichester left plymouth in England in his sailing vessel, the now famous yacht

27th 1993, Port Macquarie RSL Club's new multi million dollar complex was opened

28th 1913, Lindsay Hassett, Australian test cricketer, was born today

28th 1922, first radio commercial went to air

29th Red Nose Day

29th 1835, The city of Melbourne was founded and named after Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister of Britain at the time

29th 1874, On this day internationally known stutman and dare devil, Frechman Pierre Blondin walked a tightrope across Sydney Harbour

29th 1895, The original Rugby League was formed at a meeting in the Georges Hotel in Huddersfield in England

29th 1898, Walter Lindrum, Australian world billiards champion, was born

29th 1909, The first air race took place at Reims, France

29th 1915, Ingrid Bergman, was born on this day

30th 1933, Air France was formed

30th 1943. Jean Claude Killy, French ski champion was born on this day

31st National Day of Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago and of Kyrzykistan

31st 1881, First US tennis Championship was held in Newport

31st 1897, Fredric March, American actor was born on this day

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September 1st National Day of Uzbekistan

1st 1866 James Corbett American Heavyweight boxing champion known as "Gentleman Jim" was born in San Francisco.

1st 1912 Wattle Day - Andrew Fisher incorporated the wattle into Australia's Coat of Arms and created Wattle Day.

1st 1923 Rocky Marciano, the former American world heavy weight boxing champion was born.

2nd National Day of Vietnam

2nd 1952 Jimmy Connors, American and Wimbledon Tennis Champion was born.

3rd National Day of both San Marino and Qattar.

3rd 1976 The American spacecraft Viking Two landed on Mars which was mankind’s first venture beyond the moon.

4th 1909 The First Boy Scouts rally took place at Crystal Palace in London.

4th 1937 Dawn Frazer Australian Olympic Swimming Champion was born.

4th 1972 American Swimmer Mark Spitzwon his 7th Gold Medal which was a record for one Olympiad

5th 1946 Freddy Mercury lead singer of the pop group Queen was born.

5th 1989 Gaby Kennard day in Aitchison, Kansas. The day celebrated this brave Australian Mum's solo flight around the world.

6th National Day of Swaziland

6th 1880 England played Australia in the first Test Match at The Oval in London

6th 1988 Thomas Gregory from London, became the youngest ever person to swim the English Channel, at the age of 11 years and 11 months

7th National Day of Brazil

7th 1892 American Boxer Gentleman James J Corbett defeated John L Sullivan and became the first world heavyweight boxing champion under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules. These rules introduced the use of boxing gloves and 3 minute rounds.

7th 1936 Buddy Holly, World famous American singer and guitarist was born

7th 1993 The First "Hands on Hospitality" Seminar in Singapore

8th 1921 Harry Secombe British Comedian, singer, actor and founding member of The Goons was born in Wales.

8th 1925 Peter Sellers, star of the Pink Panther movies was born

9th National Day of Bulgaria, North Korea and Tajikistan

9th 1860 Gold was discovered in Rutherglen in Australia

9th 1850 California entered the Union of the United States as the 31st state on this day

10th 1844 Abel Hoadley who was responsible for the famous Hoadley's Violet Crumble Bar was born.

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10th 1929 Arnold Palmer the American Golfing Champion was born.

11th 1914 W C Handy the American Composer published his most successful work on this day, the jaz classic, Saint Louis Blues

11th 1915 The first British Women's Institute was opened in Anglesey, Wales in the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch

12th Guinea/Bissau Day

12th 1888 The Birthday of Maurice Chevalier, French Singer, musical comedy star and actor.

13th 1845 The world's first baseball club called The Knickerbockers Baseball Club was founded.

14th Pig's Face Day is celebrated at The Pig's Hotel at Bondi Junction in Sydney

15th The National Days of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

15th 1891 Agatha Christie the English Detective Story writer was born.

15th 1978 Muhammad Ali regained the world heavyweight boxing title

16th National Day of Mexico

16th National Day of Papua - New Guinea

16th 1924 Lauren Bacall wife of Humphrey Bogart was born

16th 1956 Television was first introduced to Australia

16th 1963 The name Malaysia was adopted for the Federation of Malala when joined by Singapore and Sarawak

17th 1787 On this day the Constitution of the United States was signed

17th 1931 The launch of the 33 1/3 revolutions per minute long playing record

17th 1988 The 24th Olympic Games began in Seoul, Korea

18th National Day of Chile

19th National Day of St Christopher and Nevis

19th 1839 George Cadbury the chocolate manufacturer was born in Birmingham

19th 1893 New Zealand became the first nation to grant it's women the right to vote

19th 1928 The first cartoon talking picture called "Steamboat Willie" was shown in New York.

19th Fiesta Day is celebrated at The Kent Hotel in NSW, this hotel rose from the earthquake in 1989

20th Sophie Loren the Italian actress was born

21st National Day of Malta and Belize

22nd National Day of Mali

22nd 1885 Joseph "Ben" Chifley Australian Prime Minister was born

22nd 1927 Boxer Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey, in a fight which became known as "the battle of the long count"

23rd National Day of Saudi Arabia

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23rd 1920 Mickey Rooney, American film actor was born

23rd 1943 Julio Iglesias, Spanish Pop Singer was born

23rd 1949 Bruce Springsteen, American singer, songwriter was born

24th 1899 Australian Artist Sir William Dobell was born

24th 1953 The first Cinemascope was shown in Hollywood called "The Robe"

25th 1864 William "Billy" Hughes, Australian Prime Minister was born

25th 1962 American Boxer, Sonny Liston won the world heavyweight title

26th 1861 Tom Morris won the first British Golf Open in Scotland

26th 1943 Australian Test Cricketer Ian Chappell was born

26th 1948 Olivia Newton John, Australian Singer was born

26th 1983 Alan Bonds yacht Australia Two won the Americas Cup

26th 1986 The movie "Crocodile Dundee" opened in the USA

27th 1921 Englebert Humperdinck, German Coposer died

28th 1934 Bridget Bardot the French actress was born

29th Michaelmas Day, the Patron Saint of Police

29th 1983 The 3389th performance of "A Chorus Line" made the longest running record for any Broadway Show

30th National Day of Botswana

30th Mooncake Festival Day a day for Chinese to show off their most colourful lanterns

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October 1st Birthday of the most famous Chinese mythological character's "The Monkey God"

1st National Day of China, Nigeria, Cyprus and Tavalu

1st 1890 The English Actor Stanley Holloway was born

1st 1908 The famous Ford Model T motor car was built in Detroit in the US

1st 1920 Walter Matthau was born

1st 1924 James Earl (Jimmy) Carter the 39th President of the US was born

1st 1935 Julie Andrews, star of Sound of Music and Mary Poppins was born in the UK

1st 1931 Disney World opened in Florida

2nd National Day of Guinea

2nd 1890 Groucho Marx American actor and comedian was born in New York

2nd 1985 Bud Abbot, American silver screen comic and partner of Lou Costello was born

2nd 1904 Graham Greene, English novelist was born in Hertfordshire

2nd 1945 Don McLean, American guitarist, singer and songwriter was born in New York

3rd National Day of Germany

3rd 1921 Ray Lindwall, Australian fast bowler was born in Sydney

3rd 1933 Neal Fraser, Australian International tennis champion was born

3rd 1935 Bert Sachse, chef of Perth's Esplanade Hotel created the Pavlova

3rd 1906 The letters SOS were officially established as the International distress call

4th National Day of Lesotho

4th 1895 The first official American Golf Open was held at Newport, Rhode Island

4th 1924 John Carter better known as Charlton Heston the American actor was born

5th 1933 English champion jockey, Gordon Richards rode his 12th consecutive winner in three days.

6th 1930 Richie Benaud Australian cricketer and commentator was born in Penrith NSW

6th 1946 Tony Greig, English Test Cricket Captain was born in South Africa

7th 1769 Captain Cook reached New Zealand

7th 1919 KLM, the world's oldest airline was established

7th 1939 Clive James Australian Author and BBC Television presenter was born

7th 1957 Jayne Torville, ice skating champion was born in Nottingham

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8th 1896 The Dow Jones average index of selected stocks on the New York stock exchange was instituted

8th 1940 Crocodile Dundee Star Paul Hogan was born

9th National Day of Uganda

9th 1940 John Lennon singer/songwriter was born in Liverpool

10th National Day of Fiji

10th 1964 The eighteenth Olympic Games opened in Tokyo

10th 1935 George Gershwyn's immortal "Porgy and Bess" billed the first American Opera opened to a sell out crown in New York

11th 1821 George Williams English reformer and founder of the YMCA was born in Somerset

11th 1844 H J Heinz, American food products manufacturer was born in Pennsylvania

11th 1987 Loch Ness Day, a trawl by 24 vessels using sonic technology revealed a large moving object down about 60 meters

12th National Day of Spain

12th 1935 Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Opera tenor was born

12th 1948 The first Morris Minor car was built in Oxford shire

12th 1968 The 19th Olympic Games opened in Mexico City

13th 1925 Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister was born

14th 1066 England's Battle of Hastings

14th National Day of Madagascar

14th 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America

14th 1899 Dwight Eisenhower, the thirty fourth President of the US was born in Texas

14th 1920 Degrees were opened to Women at Oxford University in England

15th 1991 Q.V.B. Seafood Day

15th The start of the celebration of "The Nine Nights of Navarathiri" in India

16th 1846 American Doctor Warren performed the first major surgical operation using ether as an anesthetic

16th 1854 Oscar Wilde Irish playwright and dramatist was born in Dublin

16th 1908 The first aeroplane flight in England was made by American Samuel Franklin Cody

17th 1860 The first professional golf tournament was held in Scotland

17th 1918 Rita Hayworth, American dancer and film actress was born in New York

18th 1927 George C Scott, American Film actor was born in Wise, Virginia

18th 1956 Martina Navratilova world champion tennis star was born in Prague

19th National Day of Niue

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19th 1872 The Holtermann nugget which was the largest gold bearing nugget was mined at Hill End, NSW

19th 1940 Evergreen English rock singer Cliff Richard was born

19th 1987 Black Monday, Wall Street Stock Exchange crash

20th 1973 The opening of Sydney Opera House by Queen Elizabeth

21st 1805 Trafalgar Day

22nd National Day of Vatican City

22nd 1917 The opening of The Trans Australian Railway running from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta

22nd Boomerang Day

23rd 1925 Johnny Carson host of American television comedy was born in Indiana

23rd 1931 Diana Dors, British film star was born in Wiltshire

23rd Chinese Festival starts lasting for nine days called "The Festival of the Nine Emperor Gods"

24th The National Day of Zambia

24th 1945 The United Nations formally came into existence on this day

25th 1838 George Bizet, French Composer was born in Paris

25th 1881 Pablo Picasso, one of the art masters of the twentieth century was born

25th 1941 Helen Reddy, Australian singer/songwriter was born in Melbourne

26th National Day of Austria

27th National Days of Turkmenistan and St Vincent and the Grenadines

27th 1728 Captain James Cook was born in Yorkshire

27th 1939 John Cleese, English TV star of Faulty Towers was born in Weston Super Mare

28th National Days of Slovakai and the Czech Republic

28th 1636 Harvard University the nations first leading tertiary institutions was founded

29th The National Day of Turkey

29th 1863 The International Red Cross was founded by Henri Dunant.

29th 1929 The New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street crashed and became known as "Black Tuesday"

29th 1985 Famous English Jockey Lester Piggott rose "Full Choke" at Nottingham to record the 4349th and last win of his career.

29th 1987 American Boxer Thomas Hearns won the world middleweight title and became the first boxer to have won world titles in four different weights.

30th 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Forman to regain the world heavyweight title

31st 1795 John Keats the English romantic poet was born in London.

31st 1929 Eddie Charlton, Australian Snooker Champion was born.

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November 1st The National Day of Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda

1st 1922 The first radio licenses went on sale in Britain

1st 1929 The Pony Club was founded in Great Britain

1st 1935 Gary Player, world ranking South African golfer was born in Johannesburg

1st 1945 John Williamson, Australian Country Singer was born

1st Hindu Festival of Thimithi

2nd 1902 William Gocher was arrested at Manly Beach for wearing a swimming costume

2nd 1934 Ken Rosewall, Australian tennis player was born in Sydney

3rd National Day of Dominica, Panama and the Federated States of Micronesia

3rd 1936 Roy Emerson, Australian tennis champion was born in Queensland

3rd 1879 The first cash register was patented by James Ritty of Dayton Ohio

4th 1949 Birthday of Jeff Bridges, American film star

5th The first Woolworth's store was opened in Liverpool

6th 2948 BC Antiquity's Noah was said to have been born on this day

6th 1893 Edsel Ford the American car executive was born in Detroit

7th National Day of Russia

7th 1861 The first Melbourne Cup was run and won by NSW horse Archer

7th 1926 Joan Sutherland, La Stupenda, Australian world famous operatic soprano was born

7th Sugar Ray Leonard knocked out Canadian Donny Lalonde to complete a collection of world titles at five different weights

8th 1793 Louvre Gallery in Paris was opened

9th 1908 Britain's first woman major, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was elected in Adelburg, Suffolk

9th 1980 Jimmy White at eighteen became the youngest amateur snooker champion in Tasmania

10th 1925 Richard Burton the British actor was born in South Wales

11th USA Public Holiday to honour the service people from all armed forces known as Veterans Day

11th National Day of Angola

11th 1880 Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger was hanged in Old Melbourne Goal.

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11th 1946 Birthday of Alan Jones, Australian and world champion motor racing driver

11th 1947 Rodney Marsh, Australian champion wicket keeper/batsman was born in NSW

11th 1962 James Morrison, Australian jazz musician was born.

12th 1919 Brothers Ross and Keith Smith set out from Hounslow, England on the first aeroplane flight to Australia

13th The celebration of the Hindu Festival of Lights

13th 1914 The bra was patented in America by Mary Phelps Jacob

13th 1922 Charles Bronson, American film actor was born in Pennsylvania

14th 1927 Bart Cummings, Australian horse racing trainer was born in Adelaide

14th 1948 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales was born in Buckingham Palace

14th 1969 Colour programmes began on British television

15th 1918 V Day in Britain following the end of the 1st world war

16th 1824 Hamilton Hume discovered the Murray River in South Australia

17th 1925 Rock Hudson, American film actor was born in Illinois

18th National Days of Oman and Latvia

18th 1983 Six girls were born in England, the only surviving sextuplets in Britain

19th National day of Monaco

19th 1840 The last convicts arrived in NSW from England

19th 1863 Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address at the dedication of the military cemetery in Pennsylvania

20th 1925 Robert Kennedy, brother of John F Kennedy was born in Massachusetts

20th 1947 Queen Elizabeth the 2nd married Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey

21st 1783 The world's first hot air balloon was made by Francois de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes

22nd 1906 The Gaming Supression Bill was passed in Melbourne.

22nd 1956 The 16th Olympic Games opened in Melbourne

22nd 1986 American boxer Mike Tyson became the youngest ever at 20 years of age heavyweight boxing champion in Las Vegas

23rd 1934 Lew Hoad, Australian and Wimbledon Champion was born

24th National Day of Zaire

24th 1864 Toulouse Lautrec, French Painter was born

24th 1955 Ian Botham, England cricketer was born in Cheshire, England

25th National Day of Surinam

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25th 1914 Joe Di Maggio, American Baseball player and husband of Marilyn Monroe was born

25th 1941 Tina Turner, American rock singer was born in Tennessee

26th 1789 The first Thanksgiving Day in the USA

26th 1922 Charles Schultz, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Peanuts" was born

27th 1582 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway

28th National Day of Mauritania

28th 1919 Keith Miller, Australian Test Cricketer was born in Melbourne

29th National Days of Albania and Yugoslavia

29th 1948 The first Holden motor car went on sale in Australia

30th National Days of Barbados and Benin

30th St Andrew's Day.

30th National Day of Scotland

30th 1835 Mark Twain, humorist and author was born in Florida

30th 1874 Sir Winston Churchill was time Prime Minister was born in Oxford shire

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December 1st National Days of Romania and the Central African Republic

1st 1994, Customer Day

2nd National Day of Laos and the United Arab Emirates

2nd 1923, Gold was discovered in the fish River near Bathurst

2nd 1901, King C Gillette patented the first safety razor

2nd 1972, Gough Whitlam became Prime Minister of Australia

3rd 1967, Dr Christian Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant, Cape Town South Africa

4th Feast of Saint Barbara, patron saint of all miners

5th 1933, The USA on this date celebrated the end of its prohibition Legislation after 6years

5th National Day of Thailand

5th 1901, Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois.

6th National Day of Finland

6th 1877, Thomas Edison demonstrated the first gramophone in west orange, New Jersey

7th National Day of the Ivory Coast

7th 1787, In the USA, Delaware, the Diamond state achieved its statehood

7th 1957, Geoff Lawson, former captain of the NSW cricket team was born today

8th 1863, First heavyweight boxing championship of the world took place in Wodhurst, Kent, in the UK

8th Sammy Davis Jr, was born on this day

8th 1934, London to Australia airmail service was inaugurated

9th Today is the National Day of Tanzania

9th 1918, Kirk Douglas was born on this day in Amsterdam, New Yprk to Russian Jewish parents as Issur Danelovitch Demsky

9th 1929, Bob Hawke, longest serving Labour Prime Minister of Australia was born

10th 1817, Mississippi, the Magnolia state became the 20th state of the USA

10th 1901, The first of the famous Nobel Prizes for literature, chemistry, physics, medicine and peace were awarded

11th 1816, Indiana, became the 19th State of the Union

11th 1894, The world's first motor show opened

12th National Day of Kenya

12th 1787, Pennsylvania became the 2 state of the Union

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12th 1893 Edward G Robinson, American film actor was born

12th 1915, Frank Sinatra, was born on this day

12th 1925, The world's first motel was opened

13th National Day of St Lucia

13th 1966, On this day in NSW the licensing court approved the granting of licenses for single bottle sales of liquor

13th 1913, Archie Moore, US boxer, was born on this day as Archibald Lee Wright

14th 1819, Alabama, entered the Union of America States as the 22 state

14th 1918, Women over 30 could vote in elections in Britain

14th 1987, Allan Border, in the second test match against New Zealand, completed a double century

15th 1922, Alan Freed, was born on this day

15th 1939, Nylon was first produced commercially in Seaford, Delaware, in the USA

16th National Day of Bahrain and Kazakhstan

17th National Day of Bhutan

17th 1903, On this day the fathers of flight, American Wilbur and Orville Wright, flew a heavier then air machine a total of 850Feet

17th 1929, Peter's Ice Cream went on the market for the first time today

17th 1937, Kerry Francis Parker was born on this day

17th 1954, TAA( Trans Australia Airlines) flew from Sydney to Melbourne for the first time on this day

18th National Day of Niger

18th 1894, The women of Adelaide in South Australia were granted the right to vote

19th 1915, On this day the remarkable Edith Piaf was born "Edith Giovanna Gassion"

20th 1894, Sir Robert Menzies, was born on this day in Jeparit, Victoria

21st 1984, Approved Amusement Devices Legislation for hotels was passes by the NSW state government

21st 1945, Doug Walters Australian international cricketer and now outstanding cricket commentator, was born on this day

21st 1954, One time Queen of the tennis courts, American, Chris Evert was born on this day

22nd 1860, The first British Golf tournament was played

23rd National Day of Japan

24th 1864, Australia's first art gallery was opened in Melbourne

25th Christmas Day

25th 1899, Humphrey Bogart, was born on this day in New York City

26th Boxing Day,

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26th 1908, Jack Johnson became the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight title

27th 1904, Marlena Dietrich was born on this day

28th National Day of Nepal

28th 1836, South Australia became an independent colony

28th 1826, Victoria scored the highest ever recorded cricket innings total of 1107 runs against NSW in Melbourne

28th 1934, The first women's Test cricket match took place

29th 1960, David Boon, Tasmanian and Australian Test Cricketer, was born on this day

30th 1865, Rudyard Kipling, was born on this day in India

31st 1943, John Denver American singer and composer was born on this day in Rosewell, New Mexico

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