ON THIS DAY

1587: Huguenots defeat Catholic League at Battle of Coultras, France.

1822: Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper is published for the first time.

1880: An act of parliament changes the name Hobart Town to Hobart.

1947: Hollywood comes under scrutiny as the House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged Communist influence.

1973: Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Sydney Opera House.

1977: Three members of the southern US rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.

2014: A ban on burqas in public galleries of Australia’s Parliament House is overturned.

Birthdays: Bela Lugosi, Dracula actor (1882-1956); Tom Petty, US singer (1950-2017); Michelle Bridges, Australian fitness trainer (1970-); Snoop Dogg, US rapper (1971-); Dannii Minogue, Australian singer-actor (1971-).