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6 October 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 October 1989 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx.
- 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 6 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 October 1989 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 6 October
- 1977 The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
- 1979 Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
- 1987 Fiji becomes a republic.
- 1990 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions.
- 1995 The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
Famous people born on 6 October
- Elisabeth Shue, American actress (born 1963)
- Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician (born 1948)
- Emily Mortimer, English actress (born 1971)
- Trevor Lawrence, American football player (born 1999)
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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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