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26 June 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 June 1989 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by Soul II Soul.
- 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 26 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 June 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 June 1989 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 26 June
- 1991 Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.
- 1995 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état.
- 1997 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- 1997 J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in the United Kingdom.
- 2000 The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence.
Famous people born on 26 June
- Ariana Grande, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1993)
- Jacob Elordi, Australian actor (born 1997)
- Aubrey Plaza, American actress (born 1984)
- Manon Bannerman, Swiss singer and dancer (born 2002)
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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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