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Today In History
Passion for freedom inflamed first coal find
The passion for freedom burned as hot as campfire flames for the first Europeans likely to have cooked over coal at Newcastle.
Electric razors a cut above flint blades and pumice
American soldier and inventor Jacob Schick, born 140 years ago today patented the first electric razor in 1928.
Wray was Kong’s ‘bride’ to the end of her days
WHEN King Kong first appeared on screen in 1933 he was made all the more terrifying to audiences by the vocal prowess of “scream queen” Fay Wray.
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Acclaimed saga re-opened bitter wounds
THE first feature-length film, released a century ago today, reopened US Civil War wounds by defending the Ku Klux Klan.
Passion for peace forged in violence of the ghetto
HE has been dead for over thirty years but Bob Marley’s music still resonates today.
Author Harper Lee plots her way out of book world’s select club
TO Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee is finally breaking out of literature’s select club.
Sowing seeds of the Cold War
Seventy years ago the leaders of the three main Allied nations met to discuss how the post-war world would look.
Father of the pill became patron of young artists
The late chemist Carl Djerassi was a true renaissance man, a scientist who was also a teacher, writer and great patron of the arts
Canine heroes starred in dash to save frozen town
A gold rush town was saved 90 years ago today by a relay of dog sleds.
Cheers signalled the end of US slavery
THE Thirteenth Amendment to the American Constitution passed the House of Representatives in Washington DC 150 years ago today.
Dorrigo farm boy became our golfing world beater
Arnold Palmer was pipped at the pin by an outsider from Australia in 1960 who robbed him of his first Open Championship, it was the pinnacle of Kel Nagle’s career.
No fairytale ending for animator’s Disney career
AN insult ended the creative partnership behind the Disney company’s best loved movies.
Kaftan-wearing crooner Roussos wooed the world
Chubby singer Demis Roussos will live forever and ever in the hearts of Australian fans.
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