| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1932 |
Melbourne
Cup winning jockey Frank Reys born Cairns in Qld |
1939 |
Ken
Warby, Australian speedboat racer, was born. |
1970 |
Boxer
Johnny Famechon announced his retirement after losing to Vincente
Salvidar in Rome in a controversial decision. |
1973 |
Jockey Harry White rode his 1000th
winner at a meeting at Flemington
racecourse. |
1980 |
Grant
Hackett, Australian swimmer, was born. |
| 1981 |
Racehorse Bluey Boy won a race
at the Rosehill
race course starting at 200/1 |
2008 |
Jack
Gibson, Australian rugby league footballer and coach, died.
He was born in 1929. |
