At A Glance

13 April 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
13 April 1989 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single 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.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 April 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 April 1989 was First Quarter.

On this day: 13 April

  • 1972 The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
  • 1972 Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
  • 1976 The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
  • 1997 Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
  • 2006 The United Front for Democratic Change's attack on the Chadian capital of N'Djamena is repelled by the Chadian army

Famous people born on 13 April

  • Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (1743–1826)
  • Ron Perlman, American actor (born 1950)
  • Jonathan Brandis, American actor (1976–2003)
  • Christopher Hitchens, English-American essayist, literary critic, and journalist (1949–2011)

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Events of 1989 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1989 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 February – At 6pm, the world's first commercial DBS system, Sky Television goes on air. Three new services – Sky News, Sky Movies and Eurosport – with the fourth being Sky Channel.
  • 27 April – Security Service Act for the first time places MI5 on a statutory basis.
  • 5 May – The Vale of Glamorgan constituency in South Wales is seized by the Labour Party in a by-election after 38 years of Conservative control.
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Life in 1989

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

85p

Loaf of Bread

53p

Average House

£59,587

Weekly Wage

£250.00

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