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17 September 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 September 1990 was a Monday.
- 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 17 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 September 1990 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 17 September
- 1980 After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established.
- 1983 Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.
- 1991 Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
- 1991 The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
- 2001 The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
Famous people born on 17 September
- Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
- Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
- Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
- John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)
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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.
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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