Australia national cricket team

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Australia national cricket team

The Australian cricket team, led by Warwick Armstrong, became the first team to complete a whitewash in the Ashes, an achievement that would not be repeated for 86 years.

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When
Tuesday, March 1 1921105 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1920s
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Dates: From 1921.

What happened

The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in international cricket. Along with England, it is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing and winning the first ever Test match in 1877; the team also plays One-Day International and Twenty20 International cricket, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season and the first T20I, against New Zealand in the 2004–05 season, winning both games.

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Also in 1921

  • November 17Prince of Wales riotsRioting broke out in Bombay, India, during the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, leading to at least 58 deaths.
  • March 18Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War: Bolshevik forces suppressed a rebellion of sailors and civilians in Kronstadt.
  • July 231st National Congress of the Chinese Communist PartyThe first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.
  • March 31Royal Australian Air ForceThe Australian Air Force was formed, replacing the short-lived Australian Air Corps and separating it from the Army.
  • November 1Frances KyleFrances Kyle was called to the Bar of Ireland, becoming the first female barrister in Ireland or Great Britain.
  • March 30Australian Air CorpsThe Australian Air Corps was disbanded, to be replaced the following day by the Australian Air Force.
  • October 26Chicago TheatreThe Chicago Theatre (pictured), the oldest surviving grand movie palace, opened.
  • June 15Bessie ColemanBessie Coleman (pictured) became the first Black person to earn an international pilot's license from the Fédération Aéronautique Interna…

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March 1 1921 — 105 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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