At A Glance

29 June 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
29 June 1990 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You” by Heart.
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 29 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 June 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 June 1990 was First Quarter.

On this day: 29 June

  • 1976 The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1976 The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
  • 1986 The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.
  • 1987 Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
  • 1995 Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.

Famous people born on 29 June

  • Jude Bellingham, English footballer (born 2003)
  • Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter (1993–2026)
  • Colin Jost, American comedian (born 1982)
  • Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player (born 1991)

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.

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

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