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9 June 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 June 1989 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Sealed with a Kiss” by Jason Donovan.
- 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 9 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 June 1989 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 9 June
- 1965 The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
- 1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
- 1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
- 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
- 1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
Famous people born on 9 June
- Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
- Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
- Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
- Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)
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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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