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1920 - The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, later known as Qantas, is founded.
1941 - Actor and comedian Max Gillies is born in Melbourne.
1952 - Lang Hancock discovered iron ore deposits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
2004 - The train Spirit of Townsville from Brisbane, bound for Cairns, is invoved in the Rosedale train crash.
2005 - Australia qualifies for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.