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- 1980 – Death of Sir John McEwen, 18th Prime Minister of Australia, aged 80.
- 2002 – Australian Prime Minister John Howard said that Australia would begin withdrawing its 150 commandos from Afghanistan later that month.
- 2004 – Death of Janine Haines, 59, former Australian Democrats senator.