John Howard of the Liberal Party won a decisive victory over incumbent Prime Minister Paul Keating, marking a significant shift in Australian political leadership.
Howard's Coalition defeated the Labor Party in a landslide election, signalling a change in the nation's political direction.
Born on the 26th July 1939 he served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.
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He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and his forthcoming eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the second-longest in Australian history, behind only Sir Robert Menzies
Also on this day, despite Sachin Tendulkar's masterful 137 in India's 3 for 272, Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup match in Delhi by 6 wickets; with Sanath Jayasuriya scoring 79 and Hashan Tillakaratne carrying his bat for 70no