Gday...
1858 -
The first balloon flight in Australia occurs.
1915 -
Opal is first discovered in Coober Pedy, Australia.
1709 -
The "real" Robinson Crusoe is rescued by English explorer William Dampier.
1811 -
The light of the Bell Rock Lighthouse, considered one of the "7 Wonders of the Industrial World", is lit for the first time.
1918 -
Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar, centuries after the western world.
1920 -
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police force is established.
2003 -
The space shuttle 'Columbia' breaks up on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing seven astronauts.
Cheers - John
GaryKelly wrote:Remember all those Canadian Mounty movies? They never really worked in terms of elevating Mounties to Wyatt Earp status.
Remember all those Canadian Mounty movies? They never really worked in terms of elevating Mounties to Wyatt Earp status.
The Dudley Do-Right movie bombed. Is that the one you mean?
Gday...
1858 -
The first balloon flight in Australia occurs.
1915 -
Opal is first discovered in Coober Pedy, Australia.
1709 -
The "real" Robinson Crusoe is rescued by English explorer William Dampier.
1811 -
The light of the Bell Rock Lighthouse, considered one of the "7 Wonders of the Industrial World", is lit for the first time.
1918 -
Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar, centuries after the western world.
1920 -
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police force is established.
2003 -
The space shuttle 'Columbia' breaks up on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing seven astronauts.
Cheers - John
The Dudley Do-Right movie bombed. Is that the one you mean?