Birthdays on 21 June

Born on June 21, 1985, Russell Knox is a professional golfer from Scotland. He won the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions by two strokes from Kevin Kisner and became the first Scottish golfer to win the WGC Event. 

His major achievements include:-

• Played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2008-10 and was victorious twice
• Masters Tournament CUT: 2016
• U.S. Open T23: 2016
• The Open Championship T23: 2016
• PGA Championship: T22: 2016

Craig Lowndes is an Australian racing driver born on 21^st June 1974. He is thrice a V8 Supercar Champion, a five-time Barry Sheene Medalist and a six-time winner of Australia’s most prestigious motor race- The Bathurst 1000; and currently drives the No. 888 Holden VF Commodore for Triple Eight Race Engineering.

His significant achievements:-

• The leading driver in ATCC/V8SC history to win 100 races
• Holds the record for the most Bathurst 1000 podiums with 13
• Received the “Medal of the Order of Australia” in the Queen’s birthday honors list for his success in motorsport and sincere contribution to the Australian Community, "especially through road safety education programs and charitable organizations."

Born on June 21, 1948, Lionel Edmund Rose was an Australian bantamweight boxer, a singer and the first native Australian to win a World title. He was also the first indigenous Australian to be named as “Australian of the year.” Lionel died on 8th May 2011 in Drouin, Victoria.

Some of his notable achievements:-

• Winner of the Australian amateur flyweight title at the age of 15
• Made history by defeating Harada in a 15-round decision and becoming the first native Australian to be a World Champion
• Sang two of Australia’s top five hit music numbers “I Thank you” and “Please Remember Me” in 1970, where “I Thank You” was played as a substitute to the Australian National Anthem at various sporting events by the Comedic sports commentators Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson