Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/August/August 5
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- 1806 - Captain William Bligh arrived in Sydney to take over the governorship.
- 1824 - Convict and cannibal Alexander Pearce is hung for his crimes.
- 1944 - At least 545 Japanese prosioners of war attempt to escape from a camp in Cowra, over 200 die.
- 1947 - Australia becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
