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St. George Dragons first Premiership win of a 11 year streak
The St. George Dragons on this date started there first win of an 11 year premiership winning streak and sparking Australian and world sporting record -
Melbourne Hosted the 1956 summer Olympics
Melbourne hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Australia finishing 3rd in the medal tally with 35 medals and 13 gold -
Ausrtalia Hosting the second Netball World Championships
in 1967, Australia hosted the second Netball World Championships in Perth. That same year , South Australia became the last state in Australia to lift its ban on playing sport on a Sunday. -
Australias First World Cup Successful Qualification
Australia won their first ever world cup qualifying match -
First Ever State Of Origin game played
After Queensland lost the first two interstate matches in 1980 35–3 and 17–7, the second game in front of only 1,638 Sydneysiders it was announced that a 'state of origin' match would take place on 8 July at Lang Park in Brisbane. -
Australian soccer players started being recognised by big name clubs
In the 1980's Craig Johnstons was signed by liverpool soccer a goal in the F.A cup final -
Victorian Football League named itself Australian Football League
In 1989 , the Victorian Football League rebranded itself as a national league and named itself The Australian Football League -
Drug Agency passed in 1990 in Australia
Doping became a concern in 1980's but more active steps were taken to combat in Austraia in the early 1990's. in 1990 the Australian Drug Agency Act was passed and took control of doping test -
Rugby Union was announced professional in Australia
In 1995 , Rugby Union became professional in Australia following an agreement with SANZAR countries and Rupert Murcdoch regarding pay television rights for the game Australian won two world cups in the 90's following the announcement of its professionalism. -
Sydney Holding the 2000 Summer Olympics
In 200 Sydney hosted the Summer Olympic Games at a cost of $6.6 billion Australia finished fourth on the medal tally with 58 medals and 26 of them gold -
Cathy Freeman winning gold in 400m
In a moment of national pride , Cathy Freeman won the 400 metre final at the games. Freemans success at the 200 Summer Olympics made her and unofficial spokesperson for Aboriginal sport in the country. -
Black caviar being undefeated
From 2008 till 2013 , The Australian Throughbread mare Black Caviar was undefeated in 25 races -
Sharkies winnings their first premierhsip
In 2016 The Cronulla Sutherland sharks won their first Telstra premierhsip in 50 marking a milsetone for the club and the Nrl