5 October – Australian rules football: Collingwood 11.12 (78) beats South Melbourne 7.16 (58) for its tenth premiership. Bob Pratt missed the game due to a car accident.
5 November – Horse racing: Marabou wins the Melbourne Cup.
Births
3 January – Geof Motley, Australian rules footballer and coach (d. 2023)
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