Born on 3 June 1989

At A Glance

3 June 1989 at a glance

Day of the week

3 June 1989 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Ferry 'Cross the Mersey” by The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman.

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 3 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 June 1989 was New Moon.

On this day: 3 June

• 1979 A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded.
• 1984 Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, in Amritsar. The operation continues until June 6, with casualties, most of them civilians, in excess of 5,000.
• 1989 The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
• 1992 Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius.
• 2006 The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.

Famous people born on 3 June

• George V (1865–1936)
• Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
• Tony Curtis, American actor (1925–2010)
• Imogen Poots, English actress and model (born 1989)

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