| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1937 |
Geelong won
the VFL grand final defeating Collingwood 18.14.122 to 12.18.90. |
1945 |
Doug Messingham, champion Brisbane
jockey in 1960s/1970s, born Winchester in UK |
1961 |
Tim Zoeher, test cricket player
- wicket keeper, born |
1968 |
John Worsfold,
Australian rules football coach, was born. |
1983 |
Parramatta won
the NSWRFL Grand Final against Manly Warringah 18-6. |
1994 |
Canberra won
the NSWRL Grand Final against Canterbury 36-12. |
2000 |
Runner Cathy
Freeman won the women's 400 metre gold medal at the Sydney
Olympic Games. |
