At A Glance

13 June 1981 at a glance

Day of the week
13 June 1981 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “This Ole House” by Shakin' Stevens.
Top Film of 1981
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1981
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1981 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 June 1981 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 13 June

  • 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.
  • 1983 Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.

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 1981 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1981 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 January – Sir Harry Gibbs is announced as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia in the wake of Sir Garfield Barwick's resignation.
  • 10 February – Townsville International Airport opens in Townsville
  • 19 March – The South Australian Parliament passes the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.

Life in Australia in 1981

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.34

Loaf of Bread

$0.65

Average House

$50,000

Weekly Wage

$250.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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