http://www.adayinhistory.net/ A Day In History en Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:25:00 GMT Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:25:00 GMT info@adayinhistory.net info@adayinhistory.net http://www.adayinhistory.net/images/small-new-australia.JPG http://www.adayinhistory.net/ http://www.adayinhistory.net/louisa-lawson/ Louisa Lawson was born on 17th February, 1848 to Henry and Harriet Albury, the second of 12 children. Harry Albury worked as a shearer, timber carter, builder, and later on... http://www.adayinhistory.net/louisa-lawson/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/louisa-lawson/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:25:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-adventures-of-burglar-bill/ James Francis Dwyer was an Australian writer who spent most of his career working outside of Australia. He nevertheless remained proudly Australian. Dwyer was born on 22nd April 1874 of... http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-adventures-of-burglar-bill/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-adventures-of-burglar-bill/ Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:35:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/do-you-know-australian-politics-try-the-quiz-answers-at-bottom/ Australian Political Quiz 1. Who was the Australia's first Prime Minister? 2. Who was Australia's longest serving PM? 3. Who was the first female to be elected to ANY Australian... http://www.adayinhistory.net/do-you-know-australian-politics-try-the-quiz-answers-at-bottom/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/do-you-know-australian-politics-try-the-quiz-answers-at-bottom/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:15:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-poet-laureate-and-the-don/ Did you know Lord Tennyson was Governor-General of Australia? In1837, Victoria 1 became Queen of England. Some years later, in 1850, she appointed Alfred Tennyson to be her poet laureate... http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-poet-laureate-and-the-don/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-poet-laureate-and-the-don/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:35:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-australian-republic/ Kevin Rudd has said that the new Labor government will revisit the issue of the Australian republic. with a possible plebiscite, followed by a referendum. The proposed plebiscite can only... http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-australian-republic/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/the-australian-republic/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/sixguns-in-sunny-adelaide/ As a rule, Australian politicians have not taken to settling their differences by shooting one another, but it once might well have happened in Adelaide. In December, 1892 one member... http://www.adayinhistory.net/sixguns-in-sunny-adelaide/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/sixguns-in-sunny-adelaide/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/jokes/2/ Ranting at Random Old People. Stop messing with them. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And... http://www.adayinhistory.net/jokes/2/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/jokes/2/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:19:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/49/ This Day in History 1556 - Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China 1845 - The U.S. Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/49/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/49/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:40:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/48/ This Day in History 1879 - Battle of Rorke's Drift - 139 British soldiers successfully defended their garrison against an intense assault by four to five thousand Zulu warriors. 1901... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/48/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/48/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:34:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/cool-packer-pictures-and-jokes/ PACKER PRAYER Our Farve, who art in Lambeau, hallowed be thine arm. The bowl will come, it will be won, in Arizona , as it is in Lambeau. Give us... http://www.adayinhistory.net/cool-packer-pictures-and-jokes/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/cool-packer-pictures-and-jokes/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/weekend-funnys-jokes-and-funny-pictures/ Junk Food My wife and I don't have a lot of "junk food" in the house. Upon eating a snack of some munchies or other my Grandson asked what vitamins... http://www.adayinhistory.net/weekend-funnys-jokes-and-funny-pictures/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/weekend-funnys-jokes-and-funny-pictures/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:49:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/47/ This Day in History 1644 - Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's 1st UFO sighting 1778 - James Cook, discovered Hawaiian Islands, he named them "Sandwich Islands." 1788 - The... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/47/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/47/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:43:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-world-records/16/ This Day in History 1773 - Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66o 33' S) 1775 - 9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-world-records/16/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-world-records/16/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:52:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/46/ This Day in History 1547 - Ivan IV the Terrible (age 17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Russia 1883 - The United States Civil Service Commission was established 1919... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/46/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/46/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:33:00 GMT http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/45/ This Day in History 1777 - People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England 1892 - "Triangle" magazine in Springfield, MA, published the rules for a brand new game... http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/45/#comments http://www.adayinhistory.net/this-day-in-history-jokes-and-world-records/45/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:36:00 GMT