9th of June

1959

• Professional golfer Peter Fowler was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, on the 9th of June 1959.

1962

• Australian and New South Wales representative Rugby League player David Trewhella was born in Maitland on this day in 1962. David played for Redcliffe, Eastern Suburbs and Cronulla-Sutherland.

1972

• Australian representative football player Matt Horsley was born in Wollongong, NSW, on this day in 1972. He played for Wollongong Wolves from 1990 to 2001 and Perth Glory from 2001 to 2005.

1975

• Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was born in Birmingham, England, on the 9th of June 1975. He emigrated to Australia when he was 3 months old.

1979

• Six children and one adult were killed in a tragic fire in the ghost train at Sydney’s Luna Park on the 9th of June 1979.
• Cold Chisel and Mickey Finn played at Sweethearts – Hotel Finsbury, Woodville North on this day in 1979

1980

The top 10 singles on the national chart for the 9th of June 1980:

1. Tired Of Toein The Line, Rocky Burnette
2. Coming Up, Paul McCartney
3. Brass In Pocket, The Pretenders
4. I Got You, Split Enz
5. Turning Japanese, The Vapors
6. Space Invaders, Player 1
7. Call Me, Blondie
8. People, Mi Sex
9. No Secrets, The Angels
10. The Rose, Bette Middler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA60raoEx18

1992

• Australian and New South Wales representative Rugby League player Boyd Cordner was born in Taree, NSW, on this day in 1992. Boyd has played for the Sydney Roosters since 2011.

1993

• Tongan representative Rugby League player George Jennings was born on this day in Blacktown, NSW. George played for Penrith from 2015 to 2016 and has played for Parramatta since 2017.

2019

• Ash Barty defeated Marketa Vondrousova, 6-1 6-4, to win the French Open Singles Title.