5 July in Australian History

Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

• 1851 – James Esmond announces the discovery of gold at Clunes, Victoria leading to the start of the Victorian Gold Rush.
• 1854 – The Mercury was first published in Hobart.
• 1900 – The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (UK) passed. It received royal assent on the 9th.
• 1905 – Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.
• 1945 – John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia, died while in office.
• 1980 – Evonne Goolagong (pictured) defeats Chris Evert to win her second women’s singles title.
• 1985 – Justice Lionel Murphy of the High Court is convicted of perverting the course of justice.
• 2001 – Australia and newly independent East Timor sign the Timor Gap Treaty.
• 2004 – Australia and Thailand…