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11 October 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 October 1991 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams.
- Top Film of 1991
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1991 was Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1991
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1991 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 October 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 October 1991 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 October
- 1984 Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
- 1986 Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
- 1987 The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
- 1987 Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
- 1991 Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
Famous people born on 11 October
- Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress (1985–2025)
- Peter Thiel, German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist (born 1967)
- Arman Tsarukyan, Armenian professional mixed martial artist (born 1996)
- Joan Cusack, American actress (born 1962)
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Events of 1991 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 10 January – Australia orders its diplomats out of Baghdad, Iraq.
- 14 February – the bulk carrier Sanko Harvest sinks off the coast of the Western Australian town of Esperance, leaking 700 tonnes of bunker oil and 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser into the surrounding waters near the Recherche Archipelago.
- 21 March – Richard Jones declares Democrats' support for New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner's reform of the Legislative Council, ensuring passage of the legislation.
Life in Australia in 1991
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.58
Loaf of Bread
$1.30
Average House
$122,000
Weekly Wage
$565.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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