ON THIS DAY

1871:

The Great Chicago Fire starts, supposedly when a cow kicks over a lantern in a barn.

The Tasman Bridge in Hobart reopens, two and a half years after the Lake Illawarra tragedy. A huge earthquake hits island of Sumatra, Indonesia, killing at least 100.

More than 73,000 people are killed and about three million made homeless when a quake hits Pakistani Kashmir and nearby areas. Driver Mark Porter dies after a crash at Mt Panorama while preparing for Bathurst 1000. US presidential candidate Donald Trump apologises after a tape emerges of a 2005 conversation featuring lewd comments about women.

1977: 1995: 2005: 2006: 2016: Birthdays:

Paul Hogan, Australian comedian and actor (1940-); Chevy Chase, US comedian-actor (1943-); Simon Burke, Australian actor (1961-); Matt Damon, US actor-producer (1970-).