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rockylizard


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Gday...

1852  -     John Harvey Kellogg, inventor of the corn flake, is born.

1606  -     Dutch explorer Willem Jansz becomes the first recorded European to land on Australia's shores. 

1872  -     The brig 'Maria' sinks off the coast of Queensland, Australia, with the loss of 21 by drowning and 14 by Aborigines.

1935  -     RADAR is first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt. 

Cheers - John



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