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3 December 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 December 1991 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Black or White” by Michael Jackson.
- 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 3 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 December 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 December 1991 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 December
- 1989 In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact may be coming to an end.
- 1992 The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.
- 1992 A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.
- 1994 Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
- 1994 Sony releases the PlayStation game console in Japan.
Famous people born on 3 December
- Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer (born 1980)
- Amanda Seyfried, American actress (born 1985)
- Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter (1948–2025)
- Brendan Fraser, American actor and producer (born 1968)
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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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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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