Ray Lindwall was a key member of the Australian cricket team that toured England in 1948. Lindwall (3 October 1921 – 23 June 1996) played as a right-arm opening fast bowler and right-handed batsman in the lower middle-order. The Australians, who went undefeated in their 34 matches, were called The Invincibles. Lindwall and Keith Miller formed Australia's first-choice fast-bowling duo, regarded as one of the best of all time, and captain Don Bradman typically used them in short bursts with the new ball. The pair subdued England's leading batsmen for much of the summer. Lindwall was a capable batsman who made two Test centuries during his career, and he featured in several rearguard actions that boosted Australia's scores during the tour. He was one of two leading wicket-takers in the Tests (with 27), and had the best bowling average (19.62) and strike rate. Lindwall was chosen as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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1951:

The First Battle of Maryang-san, widely regarded as one of the Australian Army's greatest accomplishments during the Korean War, began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Maryang-san

1962:

Mercury-Atlas 8, the fifth United States manned space mission, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Atlas_8

1991:

Nadine Gordimer became the first South African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Gordimer

2008:

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, establishing the Troubled Asset Relief Program, commonly referred to as a bailout of the U.S. financial system, was enacted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program

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