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- 1876 – A letter is published in the Melbourne Argus by Captain John Mason of Belfast, Victoria concerning the Warrnambool Mahogany Ship.
- 1905 – Paul Hasluck, 17th Governor-General of Australia, is born in Fremantle, Western Australia.
- 1938 – New monthly newspaper Abo Call begins publication in Sydney, focusing on issues of Aboriginal rights and edited by activist Jack Patten.
- 1955 – The Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) begins in response to communist aggression in South East Asia following World War II.