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King O'Malley
King O'Malley
  • 1913 – King O'Malley drove in the first survey peg to mark the commencement of work on the construction of Canberra.
  • 1961 – Pianist and composer Percy Grainger dies aged 78.
  • 1962 – Perth becomes known as the City of Light when astronaut John Glenn passes over the city and thousands of external lights are switched on to greet him.
  • 2006 – Andrew Mallard, convicted of murder in 1995, has his conviction quashed and is released after a High Court appeal.
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