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19 September 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 September 1989 was a Tuesday.
- 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 19 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 September 1989 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 September
- 1982 Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
- 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence.
- 1985 Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver, and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
- 1991 Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
- 1995 The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.
Famous people born on 19 September
- Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
- Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
- Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
- Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)
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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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