Rebel’s story of a lifetime ended with Kremlin burial
The Russian Revolution was the story of a lifetime for American journalist John Reed, one which ended when he was buried in the Kremlin.
Today In History
Air crash robbed band of its heart and song
IT should have been a routine flight to their next gig, but 40 years ago today rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose Sweet Home Alabama was a global hit, was torn apart by tragedy
Careful sisters couldn’t hide Elliott’s tragedy
As an award-winning playwright at age 14 and an actor from 15, Sumner Locke Elliott’s merciless characterisations quickly established him as an enfant terrible of Australian literature.
Yeager and ‘Glennis’ smashed sound barrier with sonic boom
Even as his colleagues fell from the sky during training, US test pilot Chuck Yeager says he did not entertain fear.
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Humble heroes led Anzacs in trenches and served us
Many believed that Gallipoli would be the making of Australia. While it was a military disaster some men emerged from the smoke of battle to become successful in the halls of power
Harbour City weathered many a violent tempest
If you think this week’s weather is foul spare a thought for those living in Sydney and beyond back in July, 1912, when the full fury of a winter storm hit the city.
Many Gallipoli troops had never heard of the Anzacs
A century ago today, Australian and New Zealand troops were enjoying the balmy beauty of Lemnos, just 50km from the Turkish coast and gateway to the Dardanelles. Most had never heard the term Anzac.
No skirting around the extremes of fashion
From wax headwear to shoes with 50cm-long toes, we’ve always had some strange ways of keeping up with fashion.
Deadly bus shooting echoed across slaughter of civil war
On this day in 1975, 27 bus passengers were gunned down, sparking the start of a civil war that would wrack Lebanon for 15 years.
Music may have died but words keep fans enthralled
The music may have died almost 60 years back, but this week’s sale of Don McLean’s American Pie manuscript indicates his generation haven’t lost the cash to happily fork out millions for the memorabilia from their prime.
Stars happily stuck doing the Rocky Horror time warp
It was 1986 and Hollywood superstardom still a long way away when Russell Crowe donned eye-liner and head-to-toe leather to play Eddie in the cult musical.
Wounds of Jesus gladly suffered by devout followers
The first documented case of someone showing wounds similar to those suffered by Jesus came centuries after the crucifixion.
Computer nerds’ rush job would change the world
There was nothing basic about the fevered code-writing that led to the registration of Micro-Soft in Albequrque, New Mexico, 40 years ago.
Hard day’s night being the first wife of a Beatle
He was a scruffy Teddy Boy who would go on to rock superstardom and she was a shy girl from Hoylake.
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