12th of June

1831

• Robert Herbert, the 1st Premier of Queensland, was born on this day in Brighton, U.K., in 1831. Herbert is the youngest person to be elected Premier of an Australian state at 28 years and 181 days.

1935

• Test cricketer Ian Craig was born in Yass, New South Wales, on the 12th of June 1935. He holds the records for being the youngest Australian to make a first-class double century, appear in a Test match, as well as captaining his country in a Test match.

1938

• Actor Tom Oliver, who played Jack Sellars in Number 96 and Lou Carpenter in Neighbours, was born on the 12th of June 1938 in Hampshire, England.

1948

• Israel “Issi Dye” Dyzenhaus was born on the 12th of June 1948 in Melbourne, Victoria.

1952

• The 26th Premier of Victoria, The Honourable Sir Harry Lawson (KCMG), passed away in Melbourne, Victoria, on the 12th of June 1952 aged 77.

1956

• Australian Test and ODI cricketer, Terry Alderman, was born in Subiaco, Western Australia, on this day in 1956. Terry played 41 Tests and 65 One Day Internationals.

1963

• Colourful Australian Rules footballer, Warwick Capper, was born on this day in 1963. In a career spanning 1983 to 1991, Capper played 90 games for the Sydney Swans and 34 for the Brisbane Bears. Warwick also had a brief foray into the music business with this classic from 1985 “I Only Take What’s Mine”.

1977

• Sherbet played at Hordern Pavillion, Moore Park on this day in 1977.

1978

The top 10 singles on the national chart for the 12th of June 1978:

1. I Can’t Stand The Rain, Eruption
2. Wuthering Heights, Kate Bush
3. Love Is In The Air, John Paul Young
4. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
5. Can’t Smile Without You, Barry Manilow
6. You’re The One That I Want, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
7. You Took The Words Right Out OF My Mouth, Meatloaf
8. Night Fever, Bee Gees
9. Stayin’ Alive, Bee Gees
10. If I Can’t Have You, Yvonne Elliman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO3hlmEyaiA

1985

• Australian and Queensland representative Rugby League player, Sam Thaiday, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on the 12th of June 1985. Sam played from 2001 to 2018 clocking up 308 games for the Brisbane Broncos, 29 games for Queensland, 2 for the Prime Ministers XIII and 3 for the Indigenous All Stars.

1986

• Disgraced Auburn City Councillor Salim Mehajer was born on this day in 1986.