At A Glance
7 June 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 June 1989 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Eternal Flame” by The Bangles.
- 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 7 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 June 1989 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 June
- 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
- 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
- 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
- 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
- 2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
Famous people born on 7 June
- Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
- Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
- Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
- Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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