1939— The Empire Air Training Scheme is inaugurated. Over 37,000 Australian airmen trained under the scheme.

1941— HMAS Parramatta is torpedoed and sunk near Tobruk by a German submarine while ferrying supplies to the besieged port.

2003— HMAS Kanimbla, HMAS Anzac, Navy Clearance Diving Team 3, and No 75 Squadron RAAF were awarded the Meritorious Unit Citations for service in the Iraq War.

1942— “The Battle of Brisbane”, after rioting breaks out between several thousand Australian and US forces in Brisbane. One Australian is killed, with many others from both sides injured.

1934— The Anzac Memorial is opened by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, in front of over 100,000 people in Hyde Park.

1943— Sergeant Thomas “Diver” Derrick is awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Sattelberg, New Guinea. 
 

1901— Lieutenant Leslie Maygar is awarded a Victoria Cross for his actions at Geelhoutboom in the Boer War. He later served during the Great War, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order before being mortally wounded at Beersheba. 

1948— Formation of the Australian Regiment, which became the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) in March 1949.

1944— Lieutenant General Stanley Savige’s II Australian Corps relieved Americans at Torokina, Bougainville.

1918— HMAS Australia led the port line of the British Fleet at the surrender of the German Fleet in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.  HMA Ships Melbourne and Sydney were also present.

1943— Japanese forces launched a surprise counter-attack at Scarlet Beach, near Lae, New Guinea. The position was narrowly held by Australian and American defenders.