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13 June 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 June 1988 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “The Flame” by Cheap Trick.
- Top Film of 1988
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1988 was Rain Man.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1988
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1988 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 June 1988 was New Moon.
On this day: 13 June
- 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.
- 1996 The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
- 1999 BMW win 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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)
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Events of 1988 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1988 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 17 January – The TV soap Home and Away is launched by Seven Network.
- 26 January – Australia Day, Australia celebrates its bicentennial day with the arrival of the First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage and a tall ships parade in Sydney Harbour.
- 19 March – Nick Greiner and the Liberal Party win the 1988 New South Wales state election in a landside, removing the ALP government of Barrie Unsworth.
Life in Australia in 1988
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.55
Loaf of Bread
$1.02
Average House
$92,000
Weekly Wage
$470.00
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