1 November 2026
► EVENTS on 1 NOVEMBER;
On this day in 1755 The city of Lisbon, Portugal, and surrounding areas were destroyed and over 50,000 lives were lost during a massive earthquake, combined with a tsunami and firestorm.
The earthquake was felt throughout Europe and North West Africa, and tsunamis struck other localities including the Azores, Spain, Caribbean, Southern England and Ireland.
This was the first earthquake to be studied scientifically, and led to the establishment of modern seismology..
1914 – World War 1, The first of over 20,000 Australian and New Zealand troops departed Albany, West Australia for Britain – they were diverted and disembarked in Alexandia, Egypt.
1926 – General Motors opened a car assembly plant in Melbourne, which used Chevrolet bodies built by Holdens Motor Body Builders Limited of Adelaide..
1952 – The United States successfully detonated the first large hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Marshall Islands, North Pacific Ocean.
1954 – The first Vickers Viscount airliner purchased by Trans Australia Airlines, crashed in Mangalore, Victoria, during an attempted takeoff using only three of its four turbo-prop engines.
Three of the airline’s senior captains perished, but there were five survivors including a seven year old boy.
1963 – The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which featured the largest single aperture radio telescope ever constructed until 2016, opened.
The antenna dish was 307 metres in diameter, with a receiver platform suspended 150 metres above. In August 2020, a support cable attached to the platform broke, and caused a 30 metre gash in the reflector dish.
The telescope was decommissioned and, after a partial collapse of the telescope occurred on 1 December 2020, it was dismantled.
BORN ON THIS DAY in 1937, James William Anderson III alias Bill Anderson, in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A. He was a country singer, songwriter and television personality who has released over 40 studio albums.
In 1967, Filippina Lydia Arena alias Tina Arena, in Melbourne. She is a singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress and winner of six ARIA Awards and two World Music Awards.
Today’s photo: – Part of the old Sandfly – Margate tramway formation, south of Hobart.
It was built to 2ft gauge after the turn of the 20th century to transport coal from the Kaoota mine to a wharf at Margate. After the mine closed, it was used to transport fruit, timber and passengers.
The tramway was closed and dismantled in 1922. About 6 km of the upper section is now a walking track.
(Photo – Yours Truly)
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | NUMBER OF PREVIOUS PLAYS | YEAR LAST PLAYED |
| Kevin Sullivan & Stuart Joel Nuggett – Give Me A Story | 2026 | 06:06 | 1 | 2026 |
| John McNicholl – He’s Not The Man | 2026 | 06:12 | 1 | 2026 |
| Jeff Brown – Holdin’ The Fort | 2026 | 06:16 | Debut | |
| Vintage Vinyl + Four Lads – The Bus Stop Song | 1956 | 06:22 | Debut | |
| + Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra – Ten Little Musicians | 1956 | 06:24 | 3 | 2021 |
| Chillin’ – Into Your Hands | 2026 | 06:28 | 1 | 2026 |
| Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra – Games People Play | 06:32 | 5 | 2016 | |
| Bill Anderson – Still | 1963 | 06:36 | 13 | 2024 |
| Tina Arena – I Only Want To Be With You | 06:40 | 1 | 2024 | |
| Bridget Pross – All About You | 2015 | 06:46 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Williamson – September Wind | 2026 | 06:51 | 1 | 2026 |
| Jenni Smith – Just One More Night | 2026 | 06:53 | 1 | 2026 |
| Daniel O’Donnell – Beautiful Sunday | 06:57 | 8 | 2026 | |
| Cara McGillion – Tear Stained Letter | 2026 | 07:05 | 1 | 2026 |
| For A Listener: John Williamson – Cootamundra Wattle | 07:11 | 28 | 2026 | |
| For A Listener: Foster & Allen – Shine Your Light | 07:15 | Debut | ||
| Kerri Perrett – Sugar Bird Lady | 2026 | 07:20 | Debut | |
| Brendan McMahon – Country Town | 2026 | 07:23 | Debut | |
| Sound of the 70s + Jade Hurley – Down In The Riverina | 1974 | 07:28 | 2 | 2025 |
| + Ernie Sigley – Just Thank Me | 1975 | 07:31 | 4 | 2025 |
| Andre Rieu – Strauss And Co | 07:35 | 3 | 2023 | |
| Ben Walker – Seize The Day | 2026 | 07:39 | 2 | 2026 |
| John R Cockburn & Shelby Jo – My Cowboy Sings | 2026 | 07:43 | 1 | 2026 |
| For A Listener: Foster & Allen – Old Loves Never Die | 07:49 | 11 | 2025 | |
| Diamond 45 Charting on this day 1966 + Sonny & Cher – Little Man | 1966 | 07:55 | 3 | 2026 |
| Francisco Cavez & His Orchestra – High Life In Brazil | 07:58 | 3 | 2025 | |
| Helena Mace – Lighthouse | 2026 | 08:05 | Debut | |
| COMFORT ZONE – Familiar artists/Familiar songs + Ed Ames – My Cup Runneth Over | 08:12 | 3 | 2022 | |
| + Rachael Leahcar – Nights In White Satin | 08:15 | 4 | 2026 | |
| Chey Presley – All My Time | 2026 | 08:21 | 2 | 2026 |
| Randy Palmer – T’s A Crazy Thing | 2026 | 08:27 | 1 | 2026 |
| Acker Bilk – Sweet Caroline | 08:35 | 2 | 2023 | |
| Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Seekers – Walk With Me | 1966 | 08:40 | 9 | 2026 |
| + Roy Orbison – Too Soon To Know | 1966 | 08:43 | 8 | 2026 |
| + Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There | 1966 | 08:46 | 10 | 2026 |
| Penny Burke – Married Man | 2026 | 08:50 | 2 | 2026 |