- 1818 – John Ainsworth Horrocks, one of the first settlers of the Clare Valley in South Australia, is born near Preston, Lancashire.
- 1942 – Japanese aircraft bomb Katherine, this was the only air raid against Katherine, one man was killed.
- 2003 – Bob Carr's ALP government is re-elected for a third term in New South Wales.
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