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1954 - Melbourne underworld criminal figure, writer, and actor Chopper Read is born.
1979 - The first stage of Brisbane Suburban Electrification between Ferny Grove and Darra is commissioned by the Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
1993 - The Socceroos lose to Argentina 0-1 in Buenos Aires, thereby failing to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on aggregate.
2001 - Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt become the youngest man to be world number one in tennis.