Saturday, 30 September 2006 The AFL Flag goes west Eagles win thriller by solitary point THE West Coast Eagles held off Sydney by one point to win today’s AFL Grand Final at the MCG. West Coast 12.13 (85) defeated Sydney 12.12 (84) [listening to: All You Have To Do - Jet ] 5:25:01 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies On This Day : Sep 30 Happy Birthday Ethernet!!!! September 30: Independence Day in Botswana ( 1966 ) 1399 - The Duke of Lancaster deposed Richard II to become Henry IV of England , merging the Duchy of Lancaster with the crown. 1939- World War II: General W³adys³aw Sikorski (pictured) became Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile. 1966- Seretse Khama became the first President of Botswana when the Bechuanaland Protectorate gained independence from the United Kingdom. 1980- Ethernet specifications were first published by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. 1991- Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in a coup d’état and replaced by General Raoul Cédras . A large-scale exodus of boat people ensued. [listening to: Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother ] 10:02:25 AM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Random © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 1/10/2006; 5:09:59 PM.