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Today In History
‘Aggravated’ Scot wrote our national anthem on bus
On St Andrews Day in front of an audience of Scottish expats, the song that would become Australia’s national anthem was first performed
Author stuck with bad opening to good fantasy
It had an uncompromisingly terrible opening line but the novel A Wrinkle in time by Madeleine L’Engle, born a century ago today, became a bestseller and had a huge impact on its fans
One-eyed pilot soared into the record books
One-eyed pilot Wiley Post not only broke the record for flying around the world, he was the first to do it solo
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Battle of Bismarck Sea a disaster for Japanese
The Japanese gambled on a desperate attempt to reinforce their troops in New Guinea, but they hadn’t counted on the Allied response
Thieves held Chaplin’s body for ransom
IT could have been the plot of a particularly dark comedy, but there was nothing funny when two men stole the body of great silent era film star Charlie Chaplin
Koresh and his cultists met fiery end in Waco
AS a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agent made his way onto the roof of a building in the large compound in Waco, a volley of bullets ripped through the wall beside him. A TV camera captured the moment he was hit and crumpled on the roof.
Charlotte Medal artist first Sydney execution
ON a nondescript wall at the intersection of Essex and Harrington streets in the city, once known locally as “Gallows Hill”, is a plaque commemorating the first execution of a convict, 230 years ago today.
Hong Kong fire killed 670 racegoers
DARIA Xavier, 16, was possibly perusing results from early races when disaster befell Hong Kong’s Derby Day races in 1918.
First US president impeached in hostile Civil War aftermath
SOUTHERN Democrat Andrew Johnson 150 years ago was the first US president to be impeached, for treatment of former slaves.
The day Castro kidnapped Fangio
WHEN Juan Fangio went to Cuba to contest a grand prix he did not expect to be held captive as part of a power play between Cuban rebels and the Batista regime.
Journeyman Clapton was born to be blues
HE was known as “Slowhand” because audiences gave him a slow clap when they onced waited for him to restring his guitar. But Eric “Slowhand” Clapton lived the fast life
Peace symbol started life as anti-nuclear design
SIXTY years ago today British artist Gerald Holtom unveiled his anti-nuclear symbol that was later adopted as the global symbol for peace
Mystery of Winchester heiress’ house
Rifle heiress Sarah Winchester built a 160-room mansion with gothic spires to scare malevolent spirits.
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