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A statue of George Vancouver outside of Vancouver City Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- 1791 – The West Coast of Australia is claimed by British Commander George Vancouver, previously only the east coast had been claimed for the Crown.
- 1951 – Maureen Caird, former track athlete who won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, was born in Cumberland, New South Wales.
- 2007 – The Geelong Football Club wins the 2007 AFL Grand Final, their first premiership in 44 years.
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