Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.
- 1880 – The Melbourne International Exhibition was opened at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.
- 1918 – Australian troops capture Damascus.
- 1925 – Greater Brisbane was inaugurated as a single municipal authority under Brisbane City Council.
- 1981 – The National Bank of Australasia and the Commercial Bank of Australasia merged to form the National Australia Bank.
- 1988 – The ALP government of John Cain is narrowly re-elected for a third term in Victoria.
- 2005 – The 2005 Bali bombings take place, killing 23 people (including the three suicide bombers) and injuring 129 (see picture). Four of the dead and 19 of the injured are Australian (read the full story here).
International Observances.
- Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
- Beginning of the United States’ Fiscal Year
- Children’s Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka)
- Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan)
- Ground Forces Day (Russia)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Palau from UN trust territory status in 1994.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978.
- International Day of Coffee
- International Day of Older Persons
- Lincolnshire Day (United Kingdom)
- National Day of the People’s Republic of China (People’s Republic of China)
- Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia)
- Tampere Day (Finland)
- Teacher’s Day (Uzbekistan)
- Unification Day (Cameroon)
- Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine)
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