- 1877 – Cricketers representing England and Australia played the first Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1973 – Attorney-General Lionel Murphy and the Commonwealth Police conduct a raid on the ASIO offices in Melbourne.
- 1989 – Plans for the controversial Wesley Vale pulp mill are scrapped following protests over the environmental impact of the mill.
- 2003 – Cricketer Brett Lee takes a One-day International hat-trick at Kingsmead, Durban.
- 2006 – The 2006 Commonwealth Games begin in Melbourne.