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2 February 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 February 1990 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Love Shack” by The B-52's.
- 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 2 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 February 1990 was First Quarter.
On this day: 2 February
- 1980 Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
- 1987 After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution.
- 1989 Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
- 1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
- 2000 First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
Famous people born on 2 February
- Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
- Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
- Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
- Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)
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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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Jacob Elordi26 June 1997ActorView their day →Samara Weaving23 February 1992Actress & modelView their day →Margot Robbie2 July 1990ActressView their day →Liam Hemsworth13 January 1990ActorView their day →Elizabeth Debicki24 August 1990ActressView their day →Troye Sivan5 June 1995Singer-songwriter & actorView their day →Ben Simmons20 July 1996Basketball playerView their day →Leila George20 March 1992ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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