At A Glance

1 June 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
1 June 1990 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1990
The Irish chart song for 1990 was “Sacrifice / Healing Hands” by Elton John.
Top Film of 1990
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1990 was Ghost.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 June 1990 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 1 June

  • 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
  • 1980 Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
  • 1988 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
  • 1990 Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
  • 1994 Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Famous people born on 1 June

  • Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
  • Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
  • Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
  • Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1990 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1990 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act became law.
  • 26 April – The Labour Party selected Mary Robinson as its candidate for the November presidential election.
  • 4 May – The second People In Need Telethon took place.
More events of 1990 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1990

Taoiseach

Charles Haughey

Petrol (per litre)

£1.40/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.59

Average House

£31,000

Weekly Wage

£82

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