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| 1885 | Curtin, John Joseph Ambrose Birth |  |
| 8th Jan Birth of John Joseph Ambrose Curtin |
| 1935 | Curtin, John Joseph Ambrose Party Leader | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party |
| 1957 | Rudd, Kevin Michael Birth | |
| 21st Sep Birth of Kevin Michael Rudd |
| 1998 | Rudd, Kevin Michael Election | |
| Rudd makes his first speech to the Australian Parliament |
| 2003 | Rudd, Kevin Michael Invasion of Iraq | |
| strongly criticised the Howard Government over its support for the United States in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent operations there, while maintaining Labor's position of support for the Australian-American Alliance |
| 2006 | Rudd, Kevin Michael Party Leader | |
| 4th Dec Elected Party Leader of the Australian Labor Party |
| 2001 | Rudd, Kevin Michael Shadow Minister | |
| Promoted to the Opposition front bench after the 2001 election and appointed Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Rudd is given expanded responsibilities as the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Security and, also, the Shadow Minister for Trade |
