Sir Henry Rudolph Howard, (20 April 1890 – 11 August 1970) was an Australian businessman, retailer, and the Lord Mayor of the

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from 1955 to 1964.

Early life

Howard was born in

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, England, on 20 April 1890.

City of Light

During his time as mayor, Howard encouraged the people of Perth to switch on their lights as astronaut

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passed overhead in an orbiting spacecraft so that he was able to see the city; Perth was subsequently known world-wide as the ''City of Light''.

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