Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/October/October 1

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• 1880 - The Melbourne International Exhibition was opened at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.
• 1918 - Australian troops capture Damascus.
• 1925 - Greater Brisbane was inaugurated as a single municipal authority under Brisbane City Council.
• 1981 - The National Bank of Australasia and the Commercial Bank of Australasia merged to form the National Australia Bank.
• 1988 - The ALP government of John Cain is narrowly re-elected for a third term in Victoria.
• 2005 - The 2005 Bali bombings take place, killing 23 people (including the 3 suicide bombers) & injuring 129. 4 of the dead & 19 of the injured are Australian.