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5 September 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 September 1989 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Ride on Time” by Black Box.
- 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 5 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 September 1989 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 5 September
- 1981 The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
- 1984 STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
- 1984 Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
- 1990 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
- 1991 The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
Famous people born on 5 September
- Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
- Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
- Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
- Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)
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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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