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31 August 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 August 1990 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Epic” by Faith No More.
- 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 31 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 August 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 August 1990 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 31 August
- 1991 Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
- 1993 Russia completes removing its troops from Lithuania.
- 1994 Russia completes removing its troops from Estonia.
- 1996 Saddam Hussein's troops seize Irbil after the Kurdish Masoud Barzani appealed for help to defeat his Kurdish rival PUK.
- 2006 Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.
Famous people born on 31 August
- Richard Gere, American actor and producer (born 1949)
- Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (born 1985)
- Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996)
- Caligula, Roman emperor (born 12)
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
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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