At A Glance

11 September 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
11 September 1989 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx.
Top Film of 1989
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1989 was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1989
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1989 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 September 1989 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 September

  • 1980 A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
  • 1989 Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West Germany.
  • 1995 The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
  • 1997 NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
  • 1997 After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.

Famous people born on 11 September

  • Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
  • Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
  • Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
  • Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)

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Events of 1989 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1989 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 February – The 1989 Western Australian state election is held. Peter Dowding returns as Premier when the Labor Party wins 31 seats albeit with a 10% fall in votes.
  • 4 March – The first Australian Capital Territory election is held.
  • 13 May – Liberal candidate Robin Gray wins the 1989 Tasmanian state election. The Liberal Party secures 46.9% of the vote, while the Labor Party secures 34.7% and the Green Independents 17.1%.

Life in Australia in 1989

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.58

Loaf of Bread

$1.10

Average House

$108,000

Weekly Wage

$505.00

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