Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/November/November 5

1938 - Non-stop flight by a pair of Vickers Wellesleys from Egypt to Darwin. This sets a new world distance record of 7,158 miles (11,520 km).
1950 - Korean War: 3RAR successfully assault and hold crucial hill during the Battle of Pakchon
1965 - The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, is deployed in Operation Hump in Vietnam.
1975 - Annette Kellerman, professional swimmer, vaudeville and film star, dies in Southport aged 88.