Gunners & Ali - On This Day
Check out what historical events happened on this day, including celebrity birthdays, sport wins and clever inventions.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
In 1940 Winston Churchill gave a famous speech, Dolby introduced a noise reducing system in 1957 and in 1971 the first electronic pocket calculator was introduced!
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Monday, August 19th, 2019
The two halves of the Sydney Harbour Bridge were joined together in 1930, Four Corners began on ABC TV in 1961, and Cheers aired it's final episode today in 1993.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Friday, August 16th, 2019
The Rollercoaster patented by Edwin Prescott in 1898 and in 1951 the Australian Financial Review first published.
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Thursday, August 15th, 2019
In 1903 the first rugby test between Australia and New Zealand was played at the SCG, Elvis Presley signed with Colonel Tom Parker.
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Sir Don Bradman played his last game and John Farnham became the only Australian artist to have a number one hit from the 1960s to the 2000s
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Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
International Left-Handers Day! In 1907 on this day the first taxi cab took to the streets of New York City.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Friday, August 9th, 2019
Gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851, the first escalator was patented in 1859, and what did Robert Zimmerman change his name to today in 1962
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What happened On This Day in history?
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
The first Davis Cup happened today in 1900, Rugby League was born in Australia in Sydney in 1907 and what famous photo of the Beatles was taken today in 1969?
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What happened On This Day in history?
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
The revolving door was patented today in 1888 and Linda McGill was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1965
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Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Australia's Herb Elliot ran a new world record for the mile in 1958, the first website went live in 1991 and Video Hits aired for the final time in 2011.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Monday, August 5th, 2019
The first Aussie Rules night game was played at the MCG in 1879, plus the first traffic light was installed in Ohio in 1914.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Friday, July 12th, 2019
The first Aussie Rules Footy Game happened on this day in 1859, and a US surgeon found the direct link between smoking and lung cancer in 1957
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Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Today is World Population Day, plus Big Ben chimed for the first time in London today in 1859.
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Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
In 1911 The Royal Australian Navy was established and corporal punishment was banned in schools in 1990.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
In 1954 Australia's Peter Thompson became the youngest ever winner of the British Open Championship and Bob Dylan recorded Blowing in the Wind in 1962.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Monday, July 8th, 2019
In 1929 taxi-cabs were introduced in Australia and Diet Coke was unveiled in 1982.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Thursday, July 4th, 2019
In 1776 the American Congress voted for Independence from Britain, and Ali was put on a July 4th parade last year for her birthday.
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
John Logie Baird demonstrated the colour tv system todya in 1928; and The Fantale was registered in 1940.
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
Water-skis were used for the first time in 1922 and Emilia Earhart disappeared on her flight around the world in 1947
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Monday, July 1st, 2019
In 1906 SOS officially became the international distress signal and Mr Squiggle started on ABC TV in 1959.
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Friday, June 28th, 2019
In 1914 World War 1 was triggered and 5 years later it officially ended, and Ford Australia was founded in 1925.
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Thursday, June 27th, 2019
Ned Kelly and his Gang took over the Glenrowan pub today in 1880 and The World's first ATM opened in 1967 in London.
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Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
In 1819 the bicycle was patented, plus St John Ambulance was formed in Melbourne in 1863.
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Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
In 1950 the Korean began which the MASH tv series was inspired by.
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Monday, June 24th, 2019
Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 1991... and in 1994, the Lion King was released.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Friday, June 21st, 2019
The first personal computer was developed way back in 1948, Evita opened in London in 1978 and David Graham became the first Aussie to win the US Golf Open in 1981.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Thursday, June 20th, 2019
At only 18, Queen Victoria began her 64 year reign of England and Ireland in 1837 and what famous David Bowie song was recorded today in 1969?
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What happened On This Day in history?
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Father's Day was instituted in 1910 by Mrs Dodd in Washington and in 1978 Garfield made his comic strip debut.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
The First life insurance policy was taken out in London in 1583, Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815, and Aerogard was trademarked in 1970.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Monday, June 17th, 2019
In 1823, Charles McIntosh patented the waterproof cloth, later used to make McIntosh Raincoats.