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17 November 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 November 1989 was a Friday.
- 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 17 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 November 1989 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 17 November
- 1983 The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
- 1986 The flight crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 are involved in a UFO sighting incident while flying over Alaska.
- 1990 Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts.
- 1993 United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- 1993 In Nigeria, General Sani Abacha ousts the government of Ernest Shonekan in a military coup.
Famous people born on 17 November
- Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
- Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
- Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
- Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)
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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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