At A Glance

4 March 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
4 March 1991 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I've Been Thinking About You” by Londonbeat.
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 4 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 March 1991 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 March

  • 1980 Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.
  • 1985 The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States.
  • 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
  • 1990 Lennox Sebe, President for life of the South African Bantustan of Ciskei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-62.

Famous people born on 4 March

  • Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (1954–2026)
  • Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
  • Patsy Kensit, English model and actress (born 1968)
  • Paul W. S. Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1965)

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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.

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