1960s: Schoolgirls Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock, both 15, were murdered in the Wanda sand hills on January 11, 1965.
Marianne’s younger sister and brothers, who remained on the beach while the girls went into the dunes, were later escorted back to the area by detectives in the hope they could provide vital information.
1970s: The first train rolled across a new double-track bridge over the Georges River at Como on November 27, 1972.
Children from three local schools were among the welcoming party and Transport Minister Milton Morris cut a ribbon to open the $5.6 million project.
1980s: Publican Allan Reid could afford to put his feet up in 1985 after selling Caringbah Inn to Carlton and United Breweries for what was believed to be several million dollars.
The hotel had recorded the highest liquor sales in NSW for three years running.
1990s: Pele, who is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, was mobbed by adoring fans at St George Stadium in 1990.
Scheduled to make a grandiose entry in a limousine, he decided this wasn’t his idea of meeting people and, instead, strode on to the pitch.
2000s: Sharks skipper Paul Gallen produced one of State of Origin’s most inspiring performances when he captained NSW to an 18-8 win in the second game of the 2011 series.
Playing front-row for the full 80 minutes, he made 27 hit-ups and 31 tackles
