Red Kangaroos are the largest of the marsupials. The Red Kangaroo averages 1.6 metres tall. Accounts of sizes greater than this are not uncommon, with some large males reporte â¦ dly reaching approximately 2 metres (6.6 ft).angaroos vary in size. The average Red Kangaroo stands approximately 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall. Accounts of sizes greater than this are not uncommon, with some large males rep â¦ ortedly reaching approximately 2 metres (6.6 ft).
Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash. Former teen idol Rick Nelson dies in plane crash in De Kalb, Texas, on December 31, 1985.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection. The anti-apartheid leader and Nobel laureate was a beloved figure around the world, a symbol of reconciliation from a country with a brutal history of racism. Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after nearly 30 years for plotting to overthrow South Africa's apartheid government. In 1994, in a historic election, he became the nation's first black leader. Mandela stepped down in 1999 after a single term and retired from political and public life.