Spy’s guilt still in doubt a century on
A century ago exotic dancer and double agent Mata Hari was executed for espionage but she may have been innocent.
Today In History
Little Richard saw Sputnik as a sign from God
ROCKER Little Richard threw his gold rings, worth thousands of dollars, into an Australian river in a strange moment in rock ’n’ roll history.
Hero of Camperdown named Sydney suburb
MOST Sydneysiders know where Camperdown is, but how many know it is actually named after the Dutch town of Camperduin and a battle that took place 220 years ago today?
Monk was one of the fathers of modern jazz
WHEN a music critic said on show that jazz great Thelonious Monk’s style involved playing “the wrong notes”, Monk got wind of it. He called up the radio station and said “The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
More Stories
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.
Boy from the bush took troops to victory in desert
There was bad blood between Lawrence of Arabia and Australian commander Harry Chauvel, who was born 150 years ago today.
Pioneer Sheila Kitzinger helped women reclaim control of birth
When childbirth became an increasingly medicalised event in the 20th century, one woman came along to take control away from the doctors and give it back to the parents.
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.
Underwater crossing was a bridge too far for Sydney
Amid grand plans in the 1880s boom years, two ambitious New Zealand engineers proposed building a 2km tunnel under Sydney Harbour. Their vision was a century in the making.
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.
Beating time in the race to reclaim sporting glory
Ploughing his way to a triumphant return after retirement, freestyler Grant Hackett joins international greats as Mohammed Ali, Pele and Niki Lauda, along with Australian champions Bob Simpson and Mark Occhilupo, on list of athletic fairy tales.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/today-in-history/page/109