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On this day - 1931 (Great gold nugget) & 1935 (Elvis Presley); January 8th
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Thursday, January 8, 1931. : The largest Australian gold nugget of the twentieth century was found in Kalgoorlie


The goldrush that initiated the development of the town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, began with the discovery by Paddy Hannan of a rich seam of gold at Mt Charlotte, 40 kilometres from the prospering Coolgardie goldfields.

However, the largest gold nugget ever found in the eastern goldfields of Western Australia did not come with the initial goldrush. The nugget, known as the "Golden Eagle", was found by sixteen-year-old Jim (or Jack) Larcombe on 8 January 1931. The nugget, found just 45cm below the surface of the ground, weighed 1136 troy ounces, or 35.3 kilograms. It was 62cm long and required two men to lift it. It was given the name "Golden Eagle" because it had an unusual resemblance to a bird.

Following the discovery, over 700 diggers flocked to the spot near Widgiemooltha, which became known as Larkinville, sparking Western Australia's last great traditional gold rush. Today, a replica of the nugget can be seen at the School of Mines Rock and Mineral Museum in Kalgoorlie.


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Tuesday, January 8, 1935. : Elvis Presley, King of Rock 'n' Roll, was born

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on 8 January 1935. He began learning the guitar at age 11, and often busked around the Lauderdale Courts public housing development, where he lived during his teen years. At age 20, he signed with RCA records, and began to make the music charts regularly. During the course of his career, he had 146 Hot 100 hits, 112 top 40 hits, 72 top 20 hits and 40 top 10 hits. A strong television exposure followed, with appearances on shows such as the Ed Sullivan Show. His next step was movies: between 1956 and 1969, Elvis Presley starred in 31 films.

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