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- 1914 – Australian forces occupy Nauru.
- 1934 – Racehorse Peter Pan wins the Melbourne Cup for the second time.
- 1982 – Elections in South Australia see the voting out of the Liberal/National coalition, led by David Tonkin and the election of the ALP, led by John Bannon.
- 1989 – The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is held in Canberra.
- 1999 – Australia wins the 1999 Rugby World Cup, defeating France 35-12 in the final.
- 1999 – Australians vote to keep the British monarch as their head of state in the Australian republic referendum.