In 2010 – At 8.17am, a 5.0 earthquake struck Kalgoorlie, with the suburb of Boulder experiencing a shaking intensity that exceeded that of buildings of similar age and type located 4 km away in the Kalgoorlie business district.
In 2007 – The concept of ‘Record Store Day’ originated in 2007, but it was first celebrated in 2008, bringing together independently owned record stores to honor vinyl enthusiasts. Notable ambassadors include Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne, making it a global phenomenon.
In 1993 – Uranus makes a pass by Neptune, an occurrence that happens once every 171 years.
In 1992 – At the age of 68, British comedian Benny Hill passed away due to a heart attack.
In 1976 – George Harrison performed the ‘Lumberjack song’ alongside Monty Python.
In 1964 – Andy Serkis, the renowned English actor known for his roles as Gollum in Lord of the Rings and Caesar in Planet of the Apes, was born in London.
In 1962 – Neil Armstrong, a NASA civilian pilot, achieved a height of 63,250 metres in an X-15 jet.
In 1931 – The British House of Commons consented to the allowance of sports played on Sunday.
In 1919 – Richard Hillary, an Australian Spitfire pilot and author of The Last Enemy, was born in Sydney, Australia.
In 1918 – Known as ‘The Red Baron’, Manfred Von Richthofen shot down his 79th and 80th victims, marking his final victories ahead of his death the next day.
In 1912 – The author of Dracula, Bram Stoker, died at the age of 64.
In 1889 – Adolf Hitler was born in Gastof zum Pommer, Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary, as an Austrian-born German dictator and Fuhrer of Nazi Germany.
In 1770 – Captain James Cook made his arrival in New South Wales.
