Harry Holgate AO, the 36th Premier of Tasmania, was born in Maitland, NSW, on the 5th of December 1933. Holgate was Premier from the 11th of November 1981 to the 26th of May 1982.
1940
Retired Test Cricket umpire Tony Crafter was born on this day in 1940 in Mount Barker, South Australia.
1948
Television presenter, actor, and comedian Denise Drysdale was born on the 5th of December 1948.
1972
Edward Gough Whitlam became the 21st Prime Minister of Australia on the 21st of October 1972. He was Prime Minister from the 5th of December 1972 to the 11th of November 1975.
1974
Cold Chisel played at Largs Pier Hotel, Largs Bay on this day in 1974.
Skyhooks played at Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone on this day in 1974.
1983
Matt Finish played at the Stardust Hotel Cabramatta on this day in 1983.
Retired Australian and Queensland representative Rugby League player, Cooper Cronk, was born on December 5th, 1983, in Brisbane Queensland. Cronk played 325 games for the Melbourne Storm and 50 for the Sydney Roosters between 2004 and 2019. He played 38 games for Australia and 22 for Queensland.
