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On This Day In 1979, A Fire In The Ghost Train At Lunar Park In Sydney Killed Six Children And One Adult.😭⚘ This was such a tragic event. Thoughts go out to the families and friends of those who lost their lives.
 
On This Day In 1954, Australian runner John Landy became only the second person to break the 4 minute mile.🏃‍♂️
He also held the world records for the 1500-metre run and the mile race and was also the 26th Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006. He was an ag scientist and wrote a couple of books on natural history. He only died 4 months ago (in Castlemaine, Victoria).
 
On This Day In 2022 US Actor Ernest Borgnine, who's number plate was" Borge9" Died in America.🇺🇲 I loved him in McHales Navy when I was young and he was also a great character actor as well
 
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