ON THIS DAY

1900:

Australia’s first full-length film, Soldiers of the Cross, goes into production.

Wartime censorship of radio broadcasts ends in Australia.

Lindy and Michael Chamberlain go on trial for allegedly murdering their baby Azaria, who they say was killed by a dingo at Ayers Rock.

Rapper Tupac Shakur, 25, dies at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he is wounded in a drive-by shooting.

Mother Teresa buried in Calcutta. Cuba announces it will cast off at least half a million state workers by early 2011 and reduce restrictions on private enterprise to help them find new jobs.

Jacqueline Bisset, English-born actress (1944-); Steve Kilbey, Australian musician (1954-); Anne Geddes, Australian photographer (1956-);Shane Warne, Australian cricketer (1969-).

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