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• 1899 - Frank Macfarlane Burnet, biologist and Nobel Prize winner was born in Traralgon, Victoria.
• 1901 - the Flag of Australia and Australian Red Ensign are adopted by the Government of Australia as official flags, following a national design competition. The flag first flown from the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
• 1926 - The Canberra Times is first published.
• 1939 - Australia follows Britain and declares war on Germany.
• 1940 - The heavy cruiser HMAS Australia takes part in Operation Menace off Dakar
• 1988 - Federal referendums on 4-year parliamentary terms, recognition of local government and other issues are defeated.
• 1996 - Australian National Flag Day was proclaimed to commemorate the first flying of the Australian flag.