1564 - Today is the traditional, though unofficial, date of William Shakespeare's birth.
1873 - William Gosse departs Alice Springs on an expedition, during which he discovers Ayers Rock.
1874 - Alf Gibson, companion to explorer Ernest Giles, disappears in the desert, resulting in the naming of the Gibson Desert.
1896 - Following Edison's invention of the motion picture, the first film is presented to a large audience in a movie theatre.
2001 - Australian newspaper 'The Sydney Morning Herald' erroneously reports that the British Flying Saucer Bureau has closed down due to lack of UFO sightings.
Gday...
1564 - Today is the traditional, though unofficial, date of William Shakespeare's birth.
1873 - William Gosse departs Alice Springs on an expedition, during which he discovers Ayers Rock.
1874 - Alf Gibson, companion to explorer Ernest Giles, disappears in the desert, resulting in the naming of the Gibson Desert.
1896 - Following Edison's invention of the motion picture, the first film is presented to a large audience in a movie theatre.
2001 - Australian newspaper 'The Sydney Morning Herald' erroneously reports that the British Flying Saucer Bureau has closed down due to lack of UFO sightings.
Cheers - John