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1915 - The Battle of Lone Pine begins on Gallipoli, 7 Australians are awarded the Victoria Crosses for this battle.
1919 - Harry Butler made the first air flight over a major body of water in Australia.
1951 - Entertainer Daryl Somers is born.
1986 - Retailers Coles & Co & Myer Pty Ltd amalgamate.
1986 - A record 328 millimetres of rain is dumped on Sydney, New South Wales in a single day. The resulting floods kill 6 people.
1996 - Australian census takes place.