- 1878 – Advance Australia Fair first sung publicly at the Highland Society of NSW's annual Scottish concert in the Protestant Hall, Sydney.
- 1901 – Death of explorer Edward John Eyre, aged 86.
- 1961 – An Ansett ANA Vickers Viscount aircraft crashes on takeoff into Botany Bay, killing all 15 on board.
- 1963 – Robert Menzies returned to power after federal election.
- 1983 – Australian Secret Intelligence Service agents bungle a training exercise in the Melbourne Sheraton hotel.
- 2002 – Victorian Premier Steve Bracks is re-elected for a second term.