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13 November 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 November 1989 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “All Around the World” by Lisa Stansfield.
- 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 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 November 1989 was Full Moon.
On this day: 13 November
- 1985 Xavier Suárez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.
- 1991 The Republic of Karelia, an autonomous republic of Russia, is formed from the former Karelian ASSR.
- 1992 The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.
- 1994 In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.
- 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
Famous people born on 13 November
- Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
- Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
- Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)
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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.
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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