At A Glance

13 June 1975 at a glance

Day of the week
13 June 1975 was a Friday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “January” by Pilot.
Top Film of 1975
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 June 1975 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 13 June

  • 1971 Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.
  • 1973 In a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey and Bill Russell play together as an infield for the first time, going on to set the Major League Baseball record of staying together for 8+1⁄2 years.
  • 1977 Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
  • 1981 At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 1982 Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War.

Famous people born on 13 June

  • Chris Evans, American actor and producer (born 1981)
  • Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1951)
  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor (born 1990)
  • Kat Dennings, American actress and comedian (born 1986)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1975 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1975 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 19 January – Sydney's 2JJ, the ABC's new youth station and the predecessor of Triple J, commences broadcasting.
  • 14 March – ABC Radio producer Peter Whitlock who had been working in Thailand becomes trapped in the South Vietnamese city of Buôn Ma Thuột when it comes under heavy attack from communist forces.
  • 3 April – Prime minister Gough Whitlam launches a public appeal for the Australian Council for Overseas Aid to help raise money for refugees from Vietnam and Indo-China, confirming the Australian Government would commit $50,000 to the cause.

Life in Australia in 1975

Prime Minister

Gough Whitlam

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.10

Loaf of Bread

$0.35

Average House

$25,000

Weekly Wage

$130.00

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