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| 1885 | Birth Australia Curtin, John Joseph Ambrose |  |
| 8th Jan Birth of John Joseph Ambrose Curtin |
| 1935 | Party Leader Australia Curtin, John Joseph Ambrose | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party |
| 1957 | Birth Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| 21st Sep Birth of Kevin Michael Rudd |
| 1998 | Election Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| Rudd makes his first speech to the Australian Parliament |
| 2001 | Shadow Minister Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| Promoted to the Opposition front bench after the 2001 election and appointed Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2003 | Invasion of Iraq Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Shadow Minister Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| Rudd is given expanded responsibilities as the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Security and, also, the Shadow Minister for Trade |
| 2006 | Party Leader Australia Rudd, Kevin Michael | |
| 4th Dec Elected Party Leader of the Australian Labor Party |
