24 July in Australian History
17 Dec 2001: Jack Newton of Australia in action during the Jack Newton Celebrity Golf Classic held at the Twin Waters Golf Club, Sunshine Coast, Australia. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Wood/ALLSPORT
Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.
- 1900 – Neville Howse rescues a fallen ally under heavy fire during the Second Boer War, becoming the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- 1983 – Golf champion Jack Newton (pictured) loses his right arm when he walks into a plane’s spinning propeller.
Tony Simon
