- 1907 – A tropical cyclone hits Cooktown, Queensland, killing six.
- 1957 – The Argus newspaper appears for the last time.
- 1975 – 2JJ, the predecessor of youth radio Triple J, commences broadcasting in Sydney.
- 2004 – Cricketer David Hookes dies following an altercation outside the Beaconsfield Hotel in St Kilda.
- 2006 – Former leader of the Australian Labor Party Mark Latham is charged with common assault, malicious damage and stealing from a person after an altercation with a News Ltd reporter.