At A Glance

6 October 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
6 October 1991 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams.
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 6 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 October 1991 was Waning 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 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

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