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11 October 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 October 2024 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2024
- The Irish chart song for 2024 was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 October 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 October 2024 was First Quarter.
On this day: 11 October
- 1987 The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
- 1991 Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
- 2000 NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
- 2001 The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
- 2018 Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
Famous people born on 11 October
- Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress (1985–2025)
- Peter Thiel, German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist (born 1967)
- Arman Tsarukyan, Armenian professional mixed martial artist (born 1996)
- Joan Cusack, American actress (born 1962)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 March – Constitutional referendums on family matters took place on International Women's Day. Voters rejected both Government proposals to change the constitution, with 67.7% voting No in the Family referendum, while 73.9% voted No in the Care referendum.
- 13 May – The New York–Dublin Portal connecting the two cities via video screens was temporarily turned off, following reports that participants were behaving inappropriately.
- 7 June – A series of elections was held: the European Parliament election, local elections, and a Limerick mayoral election.
Life in Ireland in 2024
Taoiseach
Simon Harris
Petrol (per litre)
€1.68/L
Loaf of Bread
€2.05
Average House
€440,000
Weekly Wage
€700
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