1960s By neonatalimpalionecrophiliation Jan 1, 1960 Heat Wave Kills 24 People Jun 1, 1960 Hobart: The last tram runs Jul 10, 1960 Surfer's Paradise: Billiards champion Walter Lindrum dies at 61 Feb 6, 1961 Australia to sell wheat to Communist China Dec 12, 1961 Sydney: Woman fined for being "unsuitably dressed" wearing a bikini at Bondi Beach Dec 31, 1961 Sydney: Obstetrician Dr William McBride confirms the anti nausea drug thalidomide is linked to birth defects