1915 – The Battle of Lone Pine begins on Gallipoli, seven Australians are awarded the Victoria Crosses for this battle.
1919 – Harry Butler made the first air flight over a major body of water in Australia.
1951 – Entertainer Daryl Somers is born.
1986 – Retailers Coles & Co and Myer Pty Ltd amalgamate.
1986 – A record 328 millimetres of rain is dumped on Sydney, New South Wales in a single day. The resulting floods kill six people.
1996 – Australian census takes place.