Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/July/July 29
1916
–
Claude Charles Castleton
killed in the
Battle of Pozières
and for his actions in bringing back wounded men before and at the time of his death, he was awarded the
Victoria Cross
.
1948
– Writer and satirist
John Clarke
is born in
Palmerston North
, New Zealand.
2001
– Swimmer
Grant Hackett
sets a world record in the
1500 m freestyle
at
Fukuoka, Japan
.
2005
–
Lachlan Murdoch
announces that he will be resigning from executive roles with
News Corporation
and moving with his family to Australia.