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5th of June
1938
- Jockey Roy Higgins MBE, aka “The Professor”, was born on the 5th of June 1938 in Koondrook, Victoria.
1959
- Australian representative Rugby Union player Mark Ella AM, was born in La Perouse, NSW, on the 5th of June 1959.
1974
- Tennis player Scott Draper was born on the Gold Coast of Qld, on the 5th of June 1974.
- AC/DC and Band Of Light played at Chequers, Sydney on this day in 1974.
1989
The top 10 singles on the national chart for the 5th of June 1989:
- Now You’re In Heaven, Julian Lennon
- Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler
- Eternal Flame, The Bangles
- The Living Years, Mike & The Mechanics
- Like A Prayer, Madonna
- Bedroom Eyes, Kate Ceberano
- Hand On Your Heart, Kylie Minogue
- Stuck On You, Paul Norton
- Good Thing, Fine Young Cannibals
- Cry In Shame, Johnny Diesel & The Injectors
1992
- Swimmer Emily Seebohm was born in Adelaide, SA, on this day in 1992.
- Judge Mercy played at Springfields, Kings Cross on this day in 1992.
2015
- Controversial businessman Alan Bond passed away in Perth, WA, on this day in 2015 aged 77.