Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/October/October 3

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• 1933 - Neale Fraser, tennis player and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, was born in Melbourne, Victoria.
• 1952 - The first British nuclear test is conducted at Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia at the invitation of the Menzies government.
• 1957 - Australian National Airways (ANA) is merged with Ansett to form Ansett-ANA.
• 1985 - The first Australian Formula One Grand Prix is raced in Adelaide.
• 1998 - John Howard-led Coalition returned to power at federal election.
• 1992 - Victorian state election sees Jeff Kennett & the Liberal Party defeat the incumbent Labor Government of Joan Kirner.