On This Day

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2000, Australian athlete Cathy Freeman won the women's 400m final at the summer Olympics in Sydney 🥇

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1983, Australia 11 defeated the US yacht Liberty in the 7th and deciding race, to win the America's Cup off Newport, Rhode Island 🇦🇺

 

[Mackka]

On this day in 1660, St. Vincent de Paul passed away yet his legacy lives on every day.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1955, US actor James Dean died, aged 24, in a car crash at Cholame, California.🎬🎥

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1987, no murders were committed in New York City.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1957, the Russian satellite Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth 🌍🌎🌏

 

[Mackka]

On This Day 5th October 1949, Cyril Callister passed away at the age of 56. He was the inventor of Vegemite. Buried in Box Hill cemetery Melbourne Vic. Thank You Cyril.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2023, 1200 people were murdered and another 251 people were taken hostage, during Hamas terrorist's attacks in Israel 🇮🇱

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2002, Islamist terrorists set off bombs in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians 🌹 R.I.P

 

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[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1977, US singer-actor Bing Crosby died of a heart attack after playing golf near Madrid, Spain.🇪🇸 (His widow, Kathryn, died just three weeks ago)

 

[Mackka]

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas. I still play his album every Christmas.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1970, the half- built West Gate Bridge spanning the Yarra River in Melbourne collapsed, killing 35 construction workers. 🌹 R.I.P

 

[Bush]

Living Legend Nedd Brockman Australian Ultra Marthoner Runner Completes Charity Fund Raiser for Homeless People.