November 25, 1996 — A statue of Freddie Mercury is unveiled in Montreux
Standing nearly ten feet tall – as is only appropriate for such a larger than life figure – Irena Sedlecka’s...
December 29, 2013
The Complete History
December 27, 1996 — Glenn McGrath bowls 5 for 50
The Australian test cricket team’s chances were looking good at the end of day two of the 1996 Boxing Day...
December 24, 2013
May 29, 1997 — Jeff Buckley dies
Jeff Buckley’s career was really only just starting at the point where he died. He’d released one album, which had...
December 19, 2013
December 5, 1997 — “Good Will Hunting” premieres
“Good Will Hunting” was the first film written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Directed by Gus Van Sant, and...
December 4, 2013
January 1, 1998 — V performs “This Vicious Cabaret”
Heralding the second act of his campaign, V plays a song of his own composition, neatly summarising the action and...
November 29, 2013
February 3, 1998 — Karla Faye Tucker is executed
On June 14, 1983, Karla Faye Tucker participated in a break in, which was intended to steal various items belonging...
November 24, 2013
October 3, 1998 — Julie Bishop first enters the House of Representatives
After a somewhat difficult election – the previous incumbent had left the Liberal Party to run as an independent, but...
November 19, 2013
December 12, 1998 — The Neutrality Arch statue is formally dedicated in Ashgabat
Saparmurat Niyazov was the first President of the independent republic of Turkmensistan following the break up of the Soviet Union...
November 14, 2013
February 4, 1999 — Amadou Diallo is shot dead by the police
Amadou Diallo was only 23 years old, and had only been in New York City for about two and half...
November 9, 2013
March 28, 1999 — Shane Crawford plays his first game as Captain of Hawthorn
Shane Crawford played his first senior game for Hawthorn in 1993, and his talent saw him reach the exalted post...
November 4, 2013
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