Wow.
This is a significant date for me. The first prime minister I remember the name of in my lifetime was Malcolm Fraser, but while he was prime minister I was too young to understand politics and follow what our leaders were doing. Bob Hawke was the first Prime Minister who I remembered for what he did and said. Of course, I'm probably remembering all the larrikin things he got up to.
I remember him after the America's Cup. I think he played cricket in the Prime Ministers 11 in Canberra but I could be remembering another exhibition match. I remember him being on "A Country Practice" visiting Jo Loveday. I also saw him at a polling booth as I happened to live in his electorate at the time. He walked past me and waved. I remember a huge bus being there which I eventually realised was the press bus following him around. There are many other things I remember but too many to mention here. There were things I liked about him and others which I objected to. Even though there have been lots of prime ministers since Bob, he's the one I remember most clearly.