Tag Archives: Australia

January 21, 1990

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1990, tennis player John McEnroe became the first player ever expelled from the Australian Open. Las Vegas odds-makers had the event eventually happening at 1-1. Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe … Continue reading →

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November 1, 2013

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2013 Australian scientists announced the discover of three new species of marsupial in Queensland; the Tweed Volcano Antechinus, the Buff-footed Antechinus and the Kroombit Anterchinus. Australian scientists were subsequently informed that they had lost the privilege to name new species since it was apparent that they didn’t take such … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2011

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2011 a previously unknown species of bottlenose dolphin was identified by researchers at Australia’s Monash University. They named it Tursiops australis. Sonya Fitzpatrick was contacted and asked why the dolphins had waited so long to be discovered. She said that the Tursiops australis informed her that the other dolphins … Continue reading →

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June 11, 1770

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1770 Captain James Cook crashed into the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia and, in effect, discovering it. His first words upon making his unplanned discovery were, “Who in the bloody hell put this here?!”

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