At A Glance

16 May 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
16 May 1990 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Vogue / Keep It Together” by Madonna.
Top Film of 1990
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1990 was Ghost.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1990
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1990 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 May 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 May 1990 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 16 May

  • 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
  • 1988 A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
  • 1991 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
  • 1997 Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
  • 2005 Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.

Famous people born on 16 May

  • Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer (born 1953)
  • Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (born 1977)
  • Megan Fox, American actress (born 1986)
  • Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1966)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1990 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1990 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 22 January – A gas leak causes the evacuation of a Melbourne building.
  • 2 February – Cyclone Nancy hits the town of Maryborough in Queensland.
  • 24 March – A federal election is held. The government of Prime Minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a fourth term with its lowest primary vote ever – 39.4% and the loss of 8 seats.
More events of 1990 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1990

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.60

Loaf of Bread

$1.20

Average House

$120,000

Weekly Wage

$540.00

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