January 15

1872 John King (33), Tyrone-born soldier and the only survivor of the four men of the Burke and Wills expedition (1860–1), the first to cross Australia from south to north, died of tuberculosis. 1988 Seán MacBride (83), lawyer, government minister and international politician, died. 1988 Seán MacBride (83), lawyer, revolutionary and international jurist who was ... Read more

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