1938 in Australia Totally Explained

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Events

February - The 1938 British Empire Games are held in Sydney.
February 6 - Black Sunday at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. 300 swimmers dragged out to sea in three freak waves. 80 lifesavers save all but 5.
February 13 - Sydney ferry the Rodney with 150 passengers capsized in Sydney Harbour while farewelling US Navy cruiser USS Louisville. 19 lives lost.
April 1 - New monthly newspaper Abo Call begins publication in Sydney, focusing on issues of Aboriginal rights and edited by activist Jack Patten.
December 21 - A direct radio-telephone link is established between Canberra and Washington D.C.
December 28 - The Sydney Mail ceases publication.

Sport

November - Catalogue wins the Melbourne Cup.

Births

January 12 - Noel McNamara, crime victims supporter

January 17 - David Theile, backstroke swimmer

April 20 - Betty Cuthbert, athlete

June 5 - Roy Higgins, jockey

July 23 - Bert Newton, television performer

August 9 - Rodney Laver, tennis player

December 11 - Reg Livermore, Australian actor, singer, theatrical performer and television presenter

December 21 - Frank Moorhouse, Journalist; Short story writer; Novelist

Deaths

January 21 - Will Dyson, cartoonist, aged 57

June 22 - C.J. Dennis, poet, aged 61Further Information

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