At A Glance
27 June 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 June 1991 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “The Grease Megamix” by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.
- 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 27 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 June 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 June 1991 was Full Moon.
On this day: 27 June
- 1977 France grants independence to Djibouti.
- 1981 The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong.
- 1982 Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4.
- 1991 Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War.
- 1995 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
Famous people born on 27 June
- Tobey Maguire, American actor (born 1975)
- Helen Keller, American author, academic, and activist (1880–1968)
- H.E.R., American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- J. J. Abrams, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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