- 1938 – Non-stop flight by a pair of Vickers Wellesleys from Egypt to Darwin. This sets a new world distance record of 7,158 miles (11,520 km).
- 1950 – Korean War: 3RAR successfully assault and hold crucial hill during the Battle of Pakchon
- 1965 – The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, is deployed in Operation Hump in Vietnam.
- 1975 – Annette Kellermann, professional swimmer, vaudeville and film star, dies in Southport, Queensland aged 88.