13th of June
1885
- Author Henry George Lamond was born in Carl Creek, Queensland, on the 13th of June 1885.
1894
- The 15th and first native-born Premier of South Australia, Sir John Cox Bray KCMG JP, passed away on this day in 1894.
1923
- Vegemite first hits the shelves on this day in 1923. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-13/vegemite-is-96-years-old-here-are-weird-ways-it-is-consumed/11205438
1927
- Musician Slim Dusty, AO MBE (real name David Gordon Kirkpatrick) was born in Nulla Nulla Creek, New South Wales on this day in 1927.
1949
- Musician, TV & radio personality, Red Symons, was born in Brighton, England on the 13th of June 1949. Symons was the lead guitarist for Skyhooks during the 1970s.
1951
- Ben Chifley, the 16th Prime Minister of Australia, passed away in Canberra on the 13th of June 1951 aged 65.
1975
- Former Australian goal keeper Ante Covic was born in Sydney, NSW, on this day in 1975. He played over 500 senior games and 2 for Australia.
- Cold Chisel played at Mediterranean Hotel, Adelaide on this day in 1975.
- Little River Band played at Southside Six Hotel, Moorabbin on this day in 1975.
1979
- Actress Esther Anderson was born in Geelong, Victoria on the 13th of June 1979. She is best known for playing Charlie Buckton on the soap opera Home and Away.
1983
The top 10 singles on the national chart for the 13th of June 1983:
- Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Bonnie Tyler
- Beat It, Michael Jackson
- I Was Only 19, Redgum
- Save Your Love, Renee & Renato
- Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
- Solitaire, Laura Branigan
- Always Something There To Remind Me, Naked Eyes
- Der Kommissar, Flaco
- Drop The Pilot, Joan Armatrading
- Is There Something I Should Know?, Duran Duran
1989
- Former Rugby League player Daniel Mortimer was born in Sydney, NSW, on this day in 1989. He played 147 first grade games and was picked in the Prime Ministers XIII in 2015.
2012
- Musician Graeme Bell passed away in Sydney, NSW, on this day in 2012 aged 97.
2014
Musician Jim Keays, singer with The masters Apprentices, passed away in Melbourne Vic, on the 13th of June 2014 aged 67.