1864 - Australian poet and author, Banjo Paterson, is born.
1934 - Australian actor Barry Humphries, alias Dame Edna Everage, is born.
1846 - The colony of North Australia is proclaimed by Letters Patent.
1972 - Production of the humble Volkswagen Beetle surpasses that of the Model T Ford.
Cheers - John
GaryKelly said
06:01 PM Feb 17, 2014
Here's my claim to fame... sorta... I wrote a few scripts for Barry Humphries in the mid 80s and he was very impressed. He wanted to meet after the recording session but I'd already gone to lunch. A long one, something I've always regretted.
Gday...
1864 - Australian poet and author, Banjo Paterson, is born.
1934 - Australian actor Barry Humphries, alias Dame Edna Everage, is born.
1846 - The colony of North Australia is proclaimed by Letters Patent.
1972 - Production of the humble Volkswagen Beetle surpasses that of the Model T Ford.
Cheers - John