At A Glance

3 September 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 1989 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “If You Don't Know Me by Now” by Simply Red.
Top Film of 1989
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1989 was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1989
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1989 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 1989 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1971 Qatar becomes an independent state.
  • 1976 Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
  • 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
  • 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
  • 2001 In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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Events of 1989 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1989 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 February – The 1989 Western Australian state election is held. Peter Dowding returns as Premier when the Labor Party wins 31 seats albeit with a 10% fall in votes.
  • 4 March – The first Australian Capital Territory election is held.
  • 13 May – Liberal candidate Robin Gray wins the 1989 Tasmanian state election. The Liberal Party secures 46.9% of the vote, while the Labor Party secures 34.7% and the Green Independents 17.1%.

Life in Australia in 1989

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.58

Loaf of Bread

$1.10

Average House

$108,000

Weekly Wage

$505.00

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