Historical Events
- 2018-04-04 21st Commonwealth Games open in the Gold Coast, Australia
Famous Birthdays
- 1954-11-20 Steve Rogers, Australian rugby league centre (24 Tests; NSW; Cronulla-Sutherland), born in Gold Coast, Australia (d. 2006)
- 1965-06-04 Mick Doohan, Australian motorcycle racer (5-time 500cc world champion), born in Gold Coast, Queensland
- 1969-08-21 Nathan Jones, Australian professional wrestler and actor, born in Gold Coast, Australia
- 1973-09-05 Jenny Whittle, Australian basketball center (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Gold Coast, Australia
- 1980-04-27 Talitha Cummins, Australian journalist (Seven News Brisbane), born in Gold Coast, Australia
- 1987-02-21 Burgess Abernethy, Australian actor, born in Gold Coast, Australia
- 1987-07-17 Darius Boyd, Australian rugby player, born in Gold Coast, Australia
Famous Weddings
- 2005-10-09 "Savage Garden" musician Daniel Jones (32) weds "Hi-5" member Kathleen De León (28) at Avica Weddings and Resort on the Gold Coast in Queensland