At A Glance

31 May 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
31 May 1989 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler.
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 31 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 May 1989 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 May

  • 1977 The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
  • 1986 The Ariane 2 rocket is launched on its maiden flight, carrying Intelsat VA F-14, but the mission ends in failure.
  • 1991 Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
  • 1997 The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick.
  • 2003 Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.

Famous people born on 31 May

  • Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
  • Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
  • Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
  • Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

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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%.
More events of 1989 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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