Excerpt taken from The Richmond Guardian, 1893
To The Races - Jim Murray took out a large party in his new drag to the Flemington Racecourse on Cup Day. The company had a most enjoyable outing, and say it was the most pleasant ride to the races they had ever experienced. Those who had not backed "Tarcoola" (the majority) were a bit downcast on starting for home, but music and jokes put them in good spirits again.
Events and birthdays around the world on this day...
In 1050 Henry IV, Holy Roman emperor (1036-1106), born.
In 1620 41 Pilgrims signed a compact aboard Mayflower.
In 1636 Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty, born.
In 1648 Dutch and French agree to divide St. Maarten, Leeward Islands.
In 1748 Charles IV, king of Spain (1788-1808), born.
In 1790 Chrysanthemums are introduced into England from China.
In 1821 Fyodor Dostoyevsky (in Russia), author (Crime and Punishment), born.
In 1880 Bushranger Ned Kelly hanged at the Melbourne Gaol.
In 1885 George S. Patton, U.S. military leader, born.
In 1918 Armistice Day -- WWI ends (at 11AM on Western Front).
In 1922 Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., author (Slaughterhouse Five, Sirens of Titan), born.
In 1942 During WWII Germany completed their occupation of France.
In 1945 Daniel Ortega Saavedra, president of Nicaragua (1984- ), born.
In 1955 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan (1972- ), born.
In 1963 Demi Moore, actor (Ghost), born.
In 1965 Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by PM Ian D. Smith.
In 1966 Gemini XII launched on four-day flight (the final Gemini flight).
In 1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of Two Virgins album.
In 1972 US Army turned over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army.
In 1975 Portugal grants Angola independence (Natl Day).
In 1975 Governor-General of Australia dismisses the Whitlam Government.
In 1980 The crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37.
In 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 5 is launched (first commercial flight).
In 1984 Rev Martin Luther King Sr, dies in Atlanta at 84.
In 1987 Van Gogh's Irises sells for record $53.6 million at auction.
In 1992 General Synod votes for Ordination of women in the UK.
