At A Glance

11 June 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
11 June 1989 was a Sunday.
Irish Chart Song in 1989
The Irish chart song for 1989 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 11 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 June 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 June 1989 was First Quarter.

On this day: 11 June

  • 1978 Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University.
  • 1987 Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.
  • 1998 Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
  • 2002 Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
  • 2004 Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.

Famous people born on 11 June

  • Shia LaBeouf, American actor (born 1986)
  • Peter Dinklage, American actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1933–2016)
  • Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter (born 1959)

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Events of 1989 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1989 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 January – The town of Dundalk celebrated its 1,200-year heritage.
  • 19 April – Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act provided for legal separation of married couples.
  • 22 June – An order was signed creating the University of Limerick, the first university founded since the foundation of the state; later in the day Dublin City University was created.

Life in Ireland in 1989

Taoiseach

Charles Haughey

Petrol (per litre)

£1.28/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.55

Average House

£30,000

Weekly Wage

£78

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