1903 - Royal approval of the new Australian flag is finally gazetted.
1913 - The first peg marking the start of development of the city of Canberra is driven in by King O'Malley.
1981 - An inquest into the disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain finds that she was taken by a dingo
1962 - Astronaut John Glenn pilots 'Friendship 7' in the first U.S. manned orbital mission.
Cheers - John
GaryKelly said
04:05 PM Feb 20, 2014
Is it just me or do things that happened half a century ago seem relatively recent to you?
rockylizard said
05:14 PM Feb 20, 2014
Gday...
wotcha sayen mate
Cheers - John
Joe50 said
07:04 PM Feb 20, 2014
Yep, me too
Joe
Bunkerbob said
09:27 PM Feb 20, 2014
Is it just me or do people who are the same age as you look so much older. lol
Bob
rockylizard said
09:32 PM Feb 20, 2014
Bunkerbob wrote:
Is it just me or do people who are the same age as you look so much older. lol
Bob
Gday...
I'm with you bob ..... the ONLY times I think I am the age my birth certificate suggests is when I look in a mirror (and see my father looking back at me ) ... or when I bend down to pick something up ... I get down OK - but it sometimes its a long time to get back up
cheers - John
MaryJane said
11:08 PM Feb 20, 2014
Today, in history, I was born! Today 6 years ago, my Dad went up to 'that space up there'.
Gday...
1903 - Royal approval of the new Australian flag is finally gazetted.
1913 - The first peg marking the start of development of the city of Canberra is driven in by King O'Malley.
1981 - An inquest into the disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain finds that she was taken by a dingo
1962 - Astronaut John Glenn pilots 'Friendship 7' in the first U.S. manned orbital mission.
Cheers - John
Gday...
Cheers - John
Joe
Bob
Gday...
I'm with you bob
..... the ONLY times I think I am the age my birth certificate suggests is when I look in a mirror (and see my father looking back at me 
) ... or when I bend down to pick something up ... I get down OK - but it sometimes its a long time to get back up 
cheers - John
So for me, it's a day to celebrate 2 lovely lives