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1886 - The first assembly of the Federal Council of Australia was held in Hobart.
1900 - State Labor politicians meet in Sydney to formally found the federal Labor party.
1950 - The Tank Landing Ship HMAS Tarakan explodes at Garden Island in Sydney, killing 8 persons.
1998 - American tourists Tom and Eileen Lonergan are left behind on their scuba dive near the Great Barrier Reef.