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Miners and their wives posing with the finders of the Welcome Stranger Nugget

• 1869 – A gold nugget named Welcome Stranger is discovered at Moliagul, Victoria, the largest alluvial gold find.
• 1932 – Nine people die in bushfires in Gippsland, Victoria.
• 1938 – The British Empire Games begin in Sydney.
• 1985 – Australia cancels its involvement in US-led MX missile tests.