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Royal Exhibition Building
- 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. Four of the dead and 19 of the injured are Australian.
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