Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/August/August 5
- 1806 – Captain William Bligh arrived in Sydney to take over the governorship.
- 1944 – At least 545 Japanese prisoners of war attempt to escape from a camp in Cowra, over 200 die.
- 1947 – Australia becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
Previous Page Next Page
