Australian cricketer and educator (born 1897)

Bill Woodfull

William Maldon Woodfull was an Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his dignified and moral conduct during the tumultuous bodyline series in 1932–33. Trained as a schoolteacher, Woodfull was known for his benevolent attitude towards his players, and his patience and defensive technique as an opening batsman. His opening pairing with fellow Victorian Bill Ponsford for both his state and Australia remains one of the most successful in history.

Born

1897

August 22

Died

1965

Era

1890s

Country

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About

Bill, in brief

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Key dates

1897 Born
1965 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

392 Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
851 Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland, halting the expansion of West Francia.
1138 Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England.
1153 Crusader–Fatimid wars: The fortress of Ascalon was surrendered by Fatimid Egypt to an army of crusaders, Templars, and Hospitallers led by King Baldwin III of Jerusalem.

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The world in 1965

When Bill departed

april 11 The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people.
april 21 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
april 24 Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
april 28 United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate US Army troops.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 22

Adam Thielen 1990– American football player Bill Parcells 1941– American football player and coach Charles Percier 1764–1838 French architect and interior designer (died 1838) Deng Xiaoping 1904–1997 Chinese soldier and politician, paramount leader and 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (died 1997) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman Henry Bachtold 1891–1983 Australian soldier and railway engineer (died 1983) James Newland 1881–1949 Australian soldier and policeman (died 1949) Rodrigo Santoro 1975– Brazilian actor Sean Rash 1982– American bowler

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1897

Alan Kippax 1897–1972 Australian cricketer (died 1972) Albert Aalbers 1897– Dutch architect, designed the Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel (died 1961) Aneurin Bevan 1897–1960 Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897) August Heissmeyer 1897– German SS officer (died 1979) Bernard DeVoto 1897–1955 American historian and author (died 1955) Constance Savery 1897– English author (died 1999) Denise Robins 1897–1985 English journalist and author (died 1985) Eithne Coyle 1897–1985 Irish republican revolutionary, (died 1985) Elijah Muhammad 1897–1975 American religious leader (born 1897)

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