6 March 2026
► EVENTS on 6 MARCH;
On this day in 1917, a train on the Emu Bay Railway in western Tasmania was saved from disaster when it’s alert fireman caught a glimpse through some trees, of unsupported rails spanning the Ring River ahead. After the train was quickly brought to a halt, it was discovered that the bridge had been washed away by floods.
In 1944, in Sydney, New South Wales, Antonio Agostini was charged with the murder of his wife, bringing an end to the investigation into the “Pyjama Girl” murder of 1934, which had begun after the body of a young woman was found in a culvert near Albury.
Agostini was found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, but he was released and deported to Italy in 1948.
In 1958, construction of the first section of Hobart’s Brooker Highway, between Derwent Park Road and Risdon Road, was nearing completion, while earthworks were in progress on the section between Risdon Road and the city, including the Belle Vue Parade overpass.
In 1987 near Zeebrugge, Belgium , the British roll-on roll-off car and passenger ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsized after leaving the port, with the loss of 193 lives.
The bow loading door had been left open, allowing the seawater to flood in. This was the highest death-count of any peacetime maritime disaster involving a British ship since the sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland in 1914.
► ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE
BORN: Frankie Howerd, born Francis Alick Howard in 1917 in York, England. He was a comedian whose career spanned 60 years. He died in 1992.
BORN Valentina Tereshkova, in 1937 in Yaroslavi Oblast, Russia. She became a Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to enter space. As she was a honorary member of the Soviet Air Force, she was also the first civilian to enter space.
BORN: Mary Wilson, in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. She was a foundation member of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s and 70s, and was the only consistent member of the group in its eighteen-year hit-making tenure. She died in 2021.
BORN Kiki Dee, born Pauline Matthews in 1947 in Little Horton, West Yorkshire, England. She became a singer-songwriter for more than 40 years, best known for her 1976 duet with Elton John Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
DIED: Gottlieb Daimler, in 1900 in Cannstatt, now Stuttgart, in the-then German Empire, aged 65. He was an engineer and pioneer of the internal combustion engine and automobile development. In 1885, together with William Maybach, he designed the forerunner of the petrol engine, which was fitted to a two-wheeled vehicle. This was the first motorcycle.
DIED: George Formby, in 1961 in Preston, Lancashire, England aged 57. He was a singer and comedian, popular star of stage and screen, remembered for playing the banjo ukelele and as a singer of light, comical songs.
DIED: Nelson Eddy, in 1967 in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. aged 65. He was a singer and movie star who appeared in 19 musicals during the 1930s and 40s, as well as on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs.
Today’s photo: Cottesloe Beach, Perth, West Australia. Supplied by regular listener, Karin.
Today’s Playlist
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED |
| Jason McCahill – It’s Good To See You | 2026 | 09:04 | 0 | |
| 70s Classic Jim Ed Brown – How I Love Them Old Songs | 1972 | 09:13 | 2 | 4/5/2025 |
| Shelly Jones Band – Peas In A Pod | 2026 | 09:15 | 0 | 1/3/2026 |
| Comfort Zone –Well Known Artists and Songs + Hank Snow – Daisy A Day | 09:19 | 1 | 1/2/2024 | |
| + Nana Mouskouri – Bridge Over Troubled Water | 09:22 | 1 | 7/7/2023 | |
| David Hammerschlag – One Certain Thing | 2026 | 09:28 | 1 | 15/2/2026 |
| Ricardo Santos & His Million Strings – I Lost My Heart In Heidelberg | 09:34 | 0 | ||
| Supremes – Someday We’ll Be Together | 1970 | 09:38 | 3 | 10/3/2023 |
| Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart | 1976 | 09:43 | 10 | 16/11/2025 |
| For a Listener Frank Ifield – Please | 1964 | 09:49 | 7 | 2/5/2025 |
| Diamond Classic – From the Album “Somewhere There’s A Someone” Charting on this day 1966 Dean Martin – Second Hand Rose | 1964 | 09:52 | 6 | 18/5/2025 |
| Diamond Classic – From the Album “The Beatles 65” Charting on this day 1966 Beatles – Mr Moonlight | 1964 | 09:54 | 3 | 24/11/2023 |
| Statler Brothers – Flowers On The Wall | 1968 | 09:58 | 4 | 2/1/2026 |
| Taylor Brothers – Please Let Me Wonder | 2026 | 10:05 | 5 | 22/2/2026 |
| Marty Howard Chambers – Frown Upside Down | 10:10 | 2 | 9/8/2024 | |
| Conor Owens – My Arney Home | 2026 | 10:14 | 0 | |
| Caoimhe Murney – Your Health Is Your Wealth | 2026 | 10:19 | 3 | 22/2/2026 |
| Vintage Vinyl Billy Eckstine – Taking A Chance On Love | 1952 | 10:24 | 2 | 8/3/2015 |
| Cilla Black – Where Is Tomorrow | 1964 | 10:27 | 1 | 28/9/2014 |
| Pedro Meslas & His Orchestra – Adios Muchachos | 10:31 | 0 | ||
| Suzie So Blue – Bend | 2026 | 10:34 | 0 | |
| Willie Nelson – Always | 10:39 | 1 | 30/3/2025 | |
| 70s Classic Carpenters – On Top Of The World | 1973 | 10:42 | 13 | 4/5/2025 |
| Alice Benfer – Wildflowers On The Outback | 2026 | 10:46 | 0 | |
| Brendan McMahon – The Rivers Edge | 2026 | 10:49 | 0 | |
| Gregory M Dillon – Your Battery’s Low | 2026 | 10:55 | 0 | |
| Kevin Shegog – Melbourne Airport Tullamarine | 10:57 | 2 | 9/11/2025 | |
| Hauntees – All Over Again | 2026 | 11:05 | 1 | 1/3/2026 |
| For a Listener Manuela – Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova | 11:10 | 16 | 14/12/2025 | |
| Country Road – Old style country songs + Alan Gilmour – The Longest Country Mile | 2025 | 11:15 | 2 | 29/8/2025 |
| + Troy Cassar-Daley – This Old Hat | 11:18 | 1 | 17/11/2019 | |
| For a Listener Manuela – Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova (Blame It On The Bossa Nova) | 11:25 | 5 | 14/7/2023 | |
| Vintage Vinyl Johnnie Ray – Please Mr Sun | 1952 | 11:31 | 1 | 27/2/2026 |
| Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Crackling Rosie | 11:37 | 4 | 13/8/2021 | |
| Diamond Classic – From the Album “September Of My Years” Charting on this day 1966 Frank Sinatra – It Was A Very Good Year | 1965 | 11:42 | 1 | 16/10/2020 |
| Diamond Classic – From the Album “Fairytale” Charting on this day 1966 Donovan – Colours | 1965 | 11:46 | 5 | 8/8/2025 |
| Nancy Muller – Help Pour Out The Rain | 2026 | 11:51 | 0 |