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Historical Events
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1904-04-05 - The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.
1908-04-20 - Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
Famous Birthdays
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1871-11-03 - Albert Goldthorpe, English rugby league footballer
1883-04-12 - Dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1959)
1889-11-23 - Harry Sunderland, Australian rugby league identity (d. 1964)
1891-02-23 - Harold Horder, Australian Rugby League player (d. 1978)
1911-03-23 - Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby league player
1915-03-03 - George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur
1924-06-24 - Brian Bevan, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1991)
1925-03-24 - Puig Aubert, French rugby league footballer (d. 1994)
1927-01-21 - Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1985)
1929-02-27 - Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league footballer and coach (d. 2008)
1929-10-01 - Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity
1934-01-12 - Mick Sullivan, English rugby league footballer
1934-08-06 - Billy Boston, Welsh rugby league footballer
1935-01-24 - Eric Ashton, English rugby league footballer (d. 2008)
1939-04-12 - Johnny Raper, Australian rugby league footballer
1939-05-12 - Reg Gasnier, Australian rugby league footballer
1942-07-12 - Billy Smith, Australian rugby league footballer
1947-12-01 - Bob Fulton, English-born Australian rugby league footballer
1957-01-05 - Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer
1959-12-01 - Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league footballer
1961-03-27 - Ellery Hanley, rugby league player
1964-01-29 - John Gallagher, rugby league player
1967-03-26 - Mark Carroll, Australian rugby league footballer
1968-12-07 - Mark Geyer, Australian rugby league footballer
1969-10-20 - Laurie Daley, Australian rugby league footballer
1971-08-10 - Paul Newlove, rugby league player
1973-07-27 - Gorden Tallis, Australian rugby league footballer
1973-12-04 - Steven Menzies, Australian rugby league footballer
1974-05-11 - Stanley Gene, Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer
1974-05-19 - Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league footballer
1974-07-16 - Wendell Sailor, Australian rugby league and union footballer
1975-05-30 - Andrew Farrell, English rugby league and union footballer
1975-09-05 - Matt Geyer, Australian rugby league footballer
1976-05-28 - Glenn Morrison, Rugby League Player
1977-03-24 - Darren Lockyer, Australian rugby league footballer
1977-09-22 - Paul Sculthorpe, English rugby league footballer
1977-11-18 - Trent Barrett, Australian rugby league footballer
1977-12-28 - Shane Elford, Australian rugby league player
1978-02-12 - Brett Hodgson, Australian rugby league footballer
1979-05-04 - Lesley Vainikolo, Tongan born rugby union and rugby league player
1979-09-26 - Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer
1979-09-27 - Steve Simpson, Australian rugby league footballer
1979-12-08 - Daniel Fitzhenry, Australian rugby league footballer
1980-02-29 - Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer
1980-04-15 - Willie Mason, Australian Rugby League Player
1980-10-16 - Timana Tahu, Australian Rugby League player
1982-02-10 - Iafeta Paleaaesina, New Zealand rugby league player
1982-09-26 - Rob Burrow, English rugby league player
1982-11-24 - Sean O'Loughlin, English rugby league footballer
1983-11-01 - Jon Wilkin, English rugby league footballer
1984-01-01 - Michael Witt, Australian rugby league footballer
1984-04-27 - Daniel Holdsworth, Australian Rugby League player
1985-06-12 - Sam Thaiday, Australian professional rugby league player
1985-08-03 - Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand rugby league footballer
1986-08-23 - Josh Morris, Australian rugby league player for St. George Illawarra Dragons
1986-08-23 - Brett Morris, Australian rugby league player for St. George Illawarra Dragons
1987-01-15 - Greg Inglis, Australian rugby league player
1987-04-09 - Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league footballer
1989-04-03 - Israel Falou, Australian Rugby League player
Famous Deaths
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1985-08-09 - Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927)
1994-10-17 - Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83
1996-08-20 - George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81
2006-01-03 - Steve Rogers, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1954)
2006-08-15 - Rick Bourke, Australian rugby league player
2007-11-19 - Mike Gregory, English rugby league footballer (b. 1964)
2008-03-20 - Eric Ashton, English rugby league footballer (b. 1935)
2008-05-09 - Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league footballer and coach (b. 1929)
