AUGUST 19 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1768 – Saint Isaac’s Cathedral was founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on the 19th August 1768..

1839 – The French government announced that Louis Daguerre‘s photographic process was a gift “free to the world” on the 19th August 1839.

1848 – California Gold Rush: the New York Herald announced the news to the East Coast of the United States of the gold rush in California on the 19th August 1848, which actually started in January.

1861 – First ascent of Weisshorn the 5th highest summit in the Alps was on the 19th August 1861.

1871 – Orville Wright the American aviation pioneer was born on the 19th August 1871 (died 1948).

1883 – Coco Chanel the French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel Company was born on the 19th August 1883 (died 1971).

1909 – The 1st automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway took place on the 19th August 1909.

1919 – Afghanistan gained full independence from the United Kingdom on the 19th August 1919.

1934 – The 1st All-American Soap Box Derby was held on the 19th August 1934, in Dayton, Ohio .

1934 – The creation of the position Führer was approved by the German electorate on the 19th August 1934, with 89.9% of the popular vote.

1940 – Johnny Nash the American singer-songwriter and actor was born on the 19th August 1940.

1940 – 1st flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber was on the 19th August 1940.

1946 – Bill Clinton the 42nd President of the United States was born on the 19th August 1946.

1951 – John Deacon the English bass player and songwriter from Queen was born on the 19th August 1951.

1963 – Joey Tempest the Swedish singer-songwriter from the band Europe was born on the 19th August 1963.

1965Darryn Lyons the Australian paparazzo, media personality and entrepreneur was born on the 19th August 1965.

1965 – Kyra Sedgwick the American actress was born on the 19th August 1965.

1977 – Groucho Marx the American comedian and actor died on the 19th August 1977, aged 86 (born 1890).

1983 – Missy Higgins the Australian singer-songwriter and actress was born on the 19th August 1983.

1989 – Radio Caroline the offshore pirate station in the North Sea was raided by British and Dutch governments on the 19th August 1989.

1983 – Reeva Steenkamp the South African model was born on the 19th August 1983. Reeva Steenkamp died on Valentine’s Day on the 14th February 2013, aged 29, when she was shot dead by Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, whom she had been dating since November 2012.

1983Tammin Sursok the Australian Actress and Singer-Songwriter was born on the 19th August 1983. Tammin is best known for her roles as Dani Sutherland on Home and Away and Jenna Marshall on Pretty Little Liars. Tammin released her only album Whatever Will Be in 2005. See the video of Rebecca Cartwright waxing Tammin Sursok’s legs on an episode of Home & Away: 

Today in History for August 19th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 18 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1783 – A huge fireball meteor was seen across Great Britain as it passed over the east coast, on the 18th day of August in 1783.

1783Andreas Friedrich Bauer the German engineer was born on the 8th August 1783 (died 1860). He developed and invented the 1st functional steam-powered printing press  with his colleague Friedrich Koenig, and sold it to The Times in London in 1814.

1830 – Franz Joseph I of Austria was born on the 18th August 1830 (died 1916).

1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered helium on the 18th day of August in 1868.

1877 – Asaph Hall discovered the 2nd Martian moon Phobos on the 18th day of August in 1877.

1903 – Karl Jatho the German engineer allegedly flew his self-made, motored gliding airplane on the 18th day of August in 1903, four months before the 1st flight of the Wright brothers.

1933 – Roman Polanski the French-Polish director, producer, writer, and actor was born on the 18th August 1933.

1936 – Robert Redford the American actor, director, and producer was born on the 18th August 1936.

1952 – Patrick Swayze the American actor was born on the 18th August 1952 (died 2009).

1957 – Denis Leary the American comedian and actor was born on the 18th August 1957.

1958 – Madeleine Stowe the American actress was born on the 18th August 1958.

1958 – Vladimir Nabokov‘s controversial novel Lolita was published in the United States on the 18th day of August in 1958.

1966 – Vietnam War: the Battle of Long Tan ensued after a patrol from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clashed with a Viet Cong force in Phuoc Tuy province on the 18th August 1966.

1969 – Edward Norton the American actor was born on the 18th August 1969.

1969 – Christian Slater the American actor was born on the 18th August 1969.

1971 – Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decided to withdraw their troops from Vietnam on the 18th August 1971.

1972 – Shaun Wilson the Australian painter and director was born on the 18th August 1972.

1983 – Mika the Lebanese-English singer-songwriter was born on the 18th August 1983.

1989The 1989 Australian pilots’ strike began on the 18th August 1989.

1993Maia Mitchell the Australian actress was born on the 18th August 1993. Maia Mitchell is best known for her role as Brittany Flune in Mortified on Nine Network Australia, and as Natasha Hamilton in Trapped on Seven Network. In America she co-stars in the The Fosters.

Today in History for August 18th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 16 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1913 – Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (now Tohoku University) became the 1st university in Japan to admit female students on the 16th August 1913.

1913 – Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary on the 16th August 1913.

1930 – The 1st color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, was made by Ub Iwerks on the 16th August 1930.

1940 – Bruce Beresford the Australian film director was born on the 16th August 1940.

1948 – Barry Hay the Indian-Dutch singer from Golden Earring was born on the 16th August 1948.

1954 – The 1st issue of Sports Illustrated was published on the 16th August 1954.

1957 – Tim Farriss the Australian bass player from INXS was born on the 16th August 1957.

1958 – Madonna the American singer-songwriter was born on the 16th August 1958.

1962 – Steve Carell the American actor, comedian, voice artist, producer, writer, and director was born on the 16th August 1962.

1974 – The Ramones played their 1st show on the 16th August 1974, in a local New York club named CBGB.

1977 – Elvis Presley the American singer, guitarist, and actor died on the 16th August 1977 aged 42 (born 8th January 1935).

1980 – Vanessa Carlton the American singer and pianist was born on the 16th August 1980.

1989 – A solar flare from the Sun created a geomagnetic storm on the 16th August 1989, which affected micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market.

2008 – The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago was topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m) on the 16th August 2008, becoming the world’s highest residence above ground-level, at the time.

2010 – China overtook Japan as World’s Second-Biggest Economy on the 16th August 2010.

Today in History for August 16th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 15 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1519 – Panama City was founded on the 15th August 1519.

1857 – Albert Ballin the  German businessman was born on the 15th August 1857 (died 1918).

1860 – Florence Harding the American publisher, and 31st First Lady of the United States was born on the 15th August 1860 (died 1924).

1865 – Mikao Usui the Japanese spiritual leader, and founder  of  Reiki was born on the 15th August 1865 (died 1926).

1872 – Sri Aurobindo the Indian guru, poet, and philosopher was born on the 15th August 1872 (died 1950).

1914 – The Panama Canal opened to traffic on the 15th August 1914, with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.

1950Andres Serrano the American photographer and artist was born on the 15th August 1950. Andres Serrano became notorious for his controversial work Piss Christ in 1987.

1965 – The Beatles played to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York on the 15th August 1965, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock.

1964 – Melinda Gates the American businesswoman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was born on the 15th August 1964.

1968Debra Messing the American actress was born on the 15th August 1968. Debra Lynn is best known for her television roles in Will & GraceThe Starter Wife and Smash.

1969 – Woodstock opened on the 15th August 1969.

1969 – Bernard Fanning the Australian singer-songwriter from Powderfinger was born on the 15th August 1969.

1972 – Ben Affleck the American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer was born on the 15th August 1972.

1977The Wow! signal was a strong narrowband radio signal detected by Jerry R. Ehman on the 15th August 1977, while he was working on a SETI project at the Big Ear radio telescope of The Ohio State University (originally located at Ohio Wesleyan University‘s Perkins Observatory in Delaware). The signal bore the expected hallmarks of non-terrestrial and non-Solar System origin, lasting for the full 72-second window that Big Ear was able to observe it, but has never been detected again.

1978 ~ Waleed Aly the Australian radio and television presenter was born in Melbourne on the 15th August 1978. Waleed Aly has also worked as a lawyer and rock musician.

1986Anna Segal the Australian freestyle skier was born in Melbourne on the 15th August 1986. Anna Segal won a gold medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships. Anna Segal grew up as an inner city kid in Melbourne and started skiing at the age of 3, and ironically hated skiing then. After a few years Anna discovered that skis gave her the chance to escape from parental supervision and roam the mountain free with her friends. Anna originally raced in cross country skiing, and eventually crossed over to mogul skiing. Anna trained and competed with the Australian Development team until she discovered free-skiing. Anna spends the Northern winters in Breckenridge Colorado, and the Southern winters in the mountains of Australia and New ZealandAnna Segal’s official website: www.AnnaSegal.com | Anna Segal’s Twitter verified: www.Twitter.com/AnnaSegal | Anna Segal’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/Anna.Segal.14 |Anna Segal’s Olympic Winter Institute of Australia bioAnna Segal FiS-Ski.com Profile | YouTube video: (K2 Skis) SkiRotica – Anna Segal’s 2012 Season Mashup…

1989 – Joe Jonas the American singer-songwriter from the Jonas Brothers was born on the 15th August 1989.

1990Jennifer Lawrence the American actress was born in Louisville, Kentucky on the 15th August 1990. Jennifer Lawrence at age of 20 was the 3rd youngest actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At the age of 22, Jennifer Lawrence won an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012), making her the youngest person ever to be nominated for 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress and the 2nd youngest Best Actress winner. Jennifer Lawrence also ranked No. 1 on AskMen‘s list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of the year. Jennifer Lawrence’s website: www.jenniferSLawrence.com | Jennifer Lawrence Facebook verified account: www.FACEBOOK.com/JenniferLawrence | YouTube video: The Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Official Trailer [HD]: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence & Robert De Niro

2013 – The Smithsonian announced the discovery of the Olinguito on the 15th August 2013, the 1st new carnivoran species found in the Americas in 35 years.

Today in History for August 15th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 14 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1880 – Construction of Cologne Cathedral in Germany was completed on the 14th August 1880..

1885 – Japan’s first patent was issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on the 14th August 1885.

1888 – An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan‘s The Lost Chord was played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison‘s phonograph in London, England on the 14th August 1888. It is known as one of the 1st recordings of music ever made.

1893 – France became the 1st country to introduce motor vehicle registration on the 14th August 1893.

1901 – The 1st claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21 was on the 14th August 1901.

1926 – René Goscinny the French comic-strip author was born on the 14th August 1926 (died 1977). René Goscinny is best known for Astérix,  the comic book he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo.

1935 – Social Security Act created a government pension system for the retired on the 14th August 1935.

1941 – David Crosby the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was born on the 14th August 1941.

1945 – Steve Martin the American actor, singer, writer, and producer was born on the 14th August 1945.

1947 – Danielle Steel the American novelist was born on the 14th August 1947.

1950 – Gary Larson the American cartoonist was born on the 14th August 1950.

1951Reg Mombassa the New Zealand born Australian resident artist and musician was born on the 14th August 1951. Reg Mombassa was born Chris O’Doherty, and is known as a founding member of Mental As Anything, and for his artwork designs for Mambo Graphics.

1957 – Peter Costello the Australian politician was born on the 14th August 1957.

1959 – Magic Johnson the American basketball player was born on the 14th August 1959.

1965Terry Richardson the American fashion and portrait photographer was born on the 14th August 1965.

1966 – Halle Berry the American model and actress was born on the 14th August 1966.

1967 – UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declared participation in offshore pirate radio illegal on the 14th August 1967.

1974 – Ana Matronic the American singer-songwriter from Scissor Sisters was born on the 14th August 1974.

1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (the longest-running release in film history) opened at the USA Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, California on the 14th August 1975.

1978 – Kate Ritchie the Australian actress was born on the 14th August 1978.

1983 – Mila Kunis the Ukrainian-American actress was born on the 14th August 1983.

1987 – All the children held at Kia Lama, a rural property on Lake Eildon, Australia, run by the Santiniketan Park Association, were released after a police raid on the 14th August 1987.

2010 – The 1st-ever Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore on the 14th August 2010.

2013 – Egypt was declared a state of emergency on the 14th August 2013, as security forces killed 100s of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi. Over 600 people were killed, including 595 civilians and 43 police officers, with about 3,994 injured. The total casualty count made this the deadliest day in recent Egyptian history.

Today in History for August 14th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 13 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1899 – Alfred Hitchcock the English director and producer was born on the 13th August 1899 (died 1980).

1913 – First production in the UK of stainless steel on the 13th August 1913, by Harry Brearley.

1915 ~ JOHN FRAWLEY the Australian artist was born on the 13th August 1915. See John Frawley’s war artworks

1926 – Fidel Castro the 15th President of Cuba was born on the 13th August 1926.

1951 – Dan Fogelberg the American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer was born on the 13th August 1951 (died 2007).

1952 – Herb Ritts the American photographer was born on the 13th August 1952 (died 2002).

1958 – Feargal Sharkey the Irish singer was born on the 13th August 1958.

1969 – The Apollo 11 astronauts were released from a 3 week quarantine on the 13th August 1969, to enjoy a ticker tape parade in New York, New York. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, California, they were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.

1972John Safran the Australian documentary maker and radio broadcaster was born in Melbourne on the 13th August 1972. Official website: www.JohnSafran.com | Facebook official page: www.facebook.com/JohnSafran | Twitter verified: www.Twitter.com/JohnSafran | instagram: www.instagram.com/JohnSafran

2007Californication the American television series was first broadcast on the 13th August 2007. Californication official website | YouTube video: Californication – Opening HD…

Today in History for August 13th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 12 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1851 – Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his sewing machine on the 12th August 1851.

1877 – Asaph Hall discovered the 1st Mars moon Deimos on the 12th August 1877. Six days later he discovered the 2nd Mars moon Phobos on August 18th, while deliberately searching for Martian moons.

1881 – Cecil B. DeMille the American director was born on the 12th August 1881 (d. 1959).

1885Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch the Australian journalist and the father of Rupert Murdoch was born on the 12th August 1885 (died 4th October 1952 aged 67).

1906 – Harry Hopman the Australian tennis player and coach was born on the 12th day of August in 1906 (d. 1985).

1907 ~ Boy Charlton the Australian Olympic gold medal winning freestyle swimmer was born Andrew Murray Charlton in North Sydney on the 12th August 1907 (died 10th December 1975 aged 68). Boy Charlton won a gold medal in the 1500m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in ParisHe set 5 world records, and also won 3 silver and 1 bronze medal after participating in 3 Olympic Games. He enjoyed a life of solitude upon retiring from his swimming , via starting a pharmacy business in Canberra in 1934. In 1936 he returned to the land near Tarago, New South Wales raising sheep. He then married in 1937 and settled on a 12,000-acre property near Goulburn. Boy Charlton was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1972. He died in Sydney of a heart attack at the age of 68, after suffering from emphysema after chain smoking most of his life.

YouTube video: The Konrads Swim Champions featuring Boy Charlton (National Film Board 1959) ~ John and Ilsa Konrads were teenage sensations in a golden time for Australian swimming. Here we see them rise through the ranks with the aid of coach Don Talbot and examine their training techniques that led them to achieve multiple world records. It also shows other earlier champions, including Andrew “Boy” Charlton…

1914 – United Kingdom declared war on Austria-Hungary, on the 12th day of August in 1941, during the start of World War I.

1928 – Charles Blackman the Australian artist was born on the 12th day of August in 1928.

1949 – Mark Knopfler the English singer, songwriter, guitarist from Dire Straits was born on the 12th day of August in 1949.

1958 – Art Kane photographed 57 notable jazz musicians in the black and white group portrait “A Great Day in Harlem” in New York City, on the 12th day of August in 1958.

1960 – Echo 1A, NASA’s first successful communications satellite was launched on the 12th day of August in 1960.

1963 – Sir Mix-a-Lot the American rapper and producer was born on the 12th day of August in 1963.

1964 – South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies, on the 12th day of August in 1964.

1971 – Pete Sampras the American tennis player was born on the 12th day of August in 1971.

1974Karl Stefanovic the Australian Gold Logie-winning television presenter was born on the 12th day of August in 1974. Karl Stefanovic is best known as co-host of the Nine Network‘s breakfast program Today.

1981 – The IBM Personal Computer was released on the 12th day of August in 1981.

1991Jesinta Campbell the Australian pageant titleholder of Miss Universe Australia 2010 was born on the 12th day of August in 1991. Jesinta Campbell official website: www.jesinta.com.au | Facebook: www.facebook.com/jesinta.campbell | Twitter: www.Twitter.com/JesintaCampbell

Jesinta Campbells official website Australian winner Miss Universe Australia 2010 sexy girl blue bikini  cute Thorny Dragon Devil Lizards
www.Jesinta.com.au ~ The official website of Jesinta Campbell the Australian winner of Miss Universe Australia 2010, posing with Thorny Dragon Lizards

2012 ~ The 2012 SUMMER OLYMPiCS CLOSiNG CEREMONY in London, also known as A Symphony of British Music, was held on the 12th day of August in 2012. The worldwide broadcast began at 21:00 BST (UTC+1) with a duration of 3 hours and 11 minutes. The estimated global audience of the 2012 Olympics was 750 million. The ceremony included the handover to Rio de Janeirothe next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. (See the new website for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games: www.Rio2016.org) The Olympic cauldron was extinguished at 1 minute past midnight, to signify the end of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

2012 London Olympics Final Medal Tally Top 20 ladder gold silver bronze count Australia 10th
The 2012 London Olympics Final Medal Tally (Herald Sun)

Today in History for August 12th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 11 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1858 – The Eiger in the Bernese Alps was ascended for the 1st time on the 11th August 1858, by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.

1897 – Enid Blyton the English author was born on the 11th August 1897 (died 1968).

1929 – Babe Ruth became the 1st baseball player to hit 500 home runs on the 11th August 1929.

1934 – The 1st civilian prisoners arrived at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island on the 11th August 1934.

1950 – Steve Wozniak the American computer scientist, programmer and co-founder of Apple Inc. was born on the 11th August 1950.

1978 – Chris Kelly the American rapper from Kris Kross was born on the 11th August 1978 (died 2013).

Today in History for August 11th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 10 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1737 – Anton Losenko the Russian painter was born on the 10th August 1737 (died 1773).

1793 – The Musée du Louvre was officially opened in Paris, France on the 10th August 1793.

1821 – Missouri was admitted as the 24th U.S. state on the 10th August 1821.

1814 – Henri Nestlé the German businessman and founder of Nestlé was born on the 10th August 1814 (died 1890).

1928 – Gus Mercurio the American-Australian actor was born on the 10th August 1928 (died 2010).

1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite broke into about 7 pieces and landed near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri on the 10th August 1932.

1941 – Susan Dorothea White the Australian painter and sculptor was born on the 10th August 1941.

1943 – Jimmy Griffin the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Bread was born on the 10th August 1943 (died 2005).

1947 – Ian Anderson the Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from Jethro Tull was born on the 10th August 1947.

1948 – Candid Camera made its television debut on the 10th August 1948, after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.

1961 – 1st use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange on the 10th August 1961, by the U.S. Army.

1961 – Jon Farriss the Australian drummer from INXS was born on the 10th August 1961.

1968 – Michael Bivins the American singer from New Edition was born on the 10th August 1968.

1983Chris Hemsworth the Australian actor was born on the 10th August 1983.

1990 – The Magellan space probe reached Venus on the 10th August 1990.

1997 – Kylie Jenner the American model was born on the 10th August 1997.

2003 – The highest temperature in the United Kingdom was recorded at 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on the 10th August 2003, in Kent, England.

2003 – Yuri Malenchenko became the 1st person to marry in space on the 10th August 2003..

2012 ~ Australia won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics on the 10th day of August in 2012, making a total of 7 gold medals. Australia’s 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page and Mathew Belcher won Australia’s 3rd Olympic Regatta gold medal. See the Herald Sun Olympic news story: Malcolm Page and Mathew Belcher have won the gold medal in the men’s 470 sailing 

Australian 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page & Mathew Belcher celebrating gold medal win 2012 London Olympics sailing regatta Herald Sun news website
Australian 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page & Mathew Belcher celebrating winning a gold medal for Australia at the 2012 London Olympics (London Now: Olympic News at www.HeraldSun.com.au)
Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page Sailing Men's 470 Class medals Australian Gold Medallist stamps 2012 London Olympics 60cent postage stamp collectable souvenir
Men’s 470 Class Sailing winners, Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page Australian Gold Medallist stamp by Australia Post (2012 London Olympics)

The stamp featured above is available from Australia Post

View the FULL MEDAL TALLY for the 2012 London Olympics  www.Londontracker.HeraldSun.com.au/schedule-and-results

2012 London Olympics Top 10 Medal Tally ladder gold silver bronze Australia No.9 August 11th
Australia No.9 in the World on the 2012 London Olympics Top 10 Medal Tally (Herald Sun London Tracker schedule & results)

Today in History for August 10th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

AUGUST 9 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1483 – Opening of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on the 9th August 1483, with the celebration of a Mass.

1892 – Thomas Edison received a patent for a two-way telegraph on the 9th August 1892.

1930 – Betty Boop made her cartoon debut on the 9th August 1930, in Dizzy Dishes.

1938 – Rod Laver the Australian tennis player was born on the 9th August 1938.

1957 – Melanie Griffith the American actress was born on the 9th August 1957.

1963 – Whitney Houston the American singer, actress, producer and model was born on the 9th August 1963 (died 2012).

1968 – Eric Bana the Australian actor was born on the 9th August 1968.

1978 – Audrey Tautou the French actress on the 9th August 1978.

1995 – The original members of the rock band Kiss reunited during the taping of MTV Unplugged on the 9th August 1995.

2012Australia won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics on the 9th day of August in 2012, making a total of 6 gold medals. Australia’s K4, Men’s Kayak Four team crew of Tate Smith, David Smith, Murray Stewart and Jacob Clear won the 1000m race on the waters of Eton Dorney.

Australian K4 Mens Kayak won gold medal 1000m race 2012 London Olympics Eton Dorney Herald Sun newspaper
Australia’s K4, Men’s Kayak Four team crew of Tate Smith, David Smith, Murray Stewart & Jacob Clear after winning gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 1000m race on the waters of Eton Dorney (Photo of the Herald Sun newspaper front cover)

See the Herald Sun news story: Australia’s K4 team has won our 6th gold medal of the London Olympics 

Men's K4 1000m Canoe Kayak team  medals Australian Gold Medallist stamps 2012 London Olympics 60cent postage stamp collectable souvenir
Men’s K4 1000m Canoe team Australian Gold Medallist stamp by Australia Post (2012 London Olympics)

The stamp featured above is available from Australia Post

Today in History for August 9th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…