| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1914 |
Swimming
at the Domain Baths in Sydney, Fanny Durack set a new mile
record of 26 minutes and 8 seconds - beating the previous
mark by 5 minutes. |
1938 |
Herb
Elliott, middle distance runner, was born. |
1950 |
Adelaide
jockey Mick Medhurst rode a winner at the Cheltenham races
- and became a grandfather on the same day. |
1962 |
Heather
Blundell won the British Women's Rackets Championship. |
1964 |
Cassius
Clay, 22, was been crowned heavyweight champion of the world
after beating Sonny Liston in one of the biggest upsets in boxing's
history |
| 1967 |
Racehorse Master Ricky won a race
at the Caulfield
race course starting at 200/1 |
1969 |
Kerry
Dienelt, Australian softball catcher, was born, bronze medal
1996 and 2000 Olympics, member Australian national team, member
NCAA championship squad 1988-1990. |
1971 |
Stuart MacGill, test cricket player - spin
bowler, born |
1971 |
Nova
Peris, hockey player, was born. |
| 1978 |
Racehorse Colour Quest won a race
at Ascot
race course in Perth starting at 250/1 |
2001 |
Sir
Donald Bradman, one of Australia's greatest cricketers, died
aged 82. |
2008 |
Ashley
Cooper, Australian racing car driver, died aged 43. |
