‘Solitary child’ became the Prince of Broadway
When no Broadway producer wanted to touch a musical about gang wars in New York, Harold Prince stepped up to make West Side Story a classic
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A real-life fatal encounter between a whale and a ship inspired one of literature’s greatest adventures
Little Prince author’s death one of WWII’s great aviation mysteries
When a Lockheed Lightning P-38 failed to return from a mission 75 years ago today the world lost a much-loved writer
How Hollywood forgot a true pioneer
When Leon Gaumont, head of a photography company, took his secretary to a Lumiere Brothers film screening in 1895, she was inspired to become the world’s first female film director
How Qantas dodged crash-prone Comet jets
Qantas’ pivotal decision not to buy the world’s first commercial jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet which was soon to suffer three tragic crashes, paved the way for its successful first flight from Sydney to San Francisco, 60 years ago on Monday.
Canyoning disaster ‘like being in a washing machine’
The Australian was one of the few survivors of a disaster that killed 21 young people out for a fun adrenaline fix 20 years ago today
Hauer’s homeland was too small for a big star
While it didn’t win him any awards, Rutger Hauer gave the performance of his career to get out of the army, so that he would be free to become a professional actor
Farmer’s son set world on course for Great War
He was one of several assassins sent to kill the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but by hitting his mark he became infamous as the man who sparked a global conflict
Channel hero no match for power of Niagara
The violently swirling waters below Niagara Falls tempted Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, to try his luck in 1883. Unfortunately his skill was not enough
Strike saved locals as fragile city crumbled
Pokie players at the Newcastle Workers Club suddenly saw their world go dark on December 28, 1989 as the building collapsed during a devastating earthquake
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