At A Glance

2 May 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
2 May 1990 was a Wednesday.
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 2 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 May 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 May 1990 was First Quarter.

On this day: 2 May

  • 1982 Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
  • 1989 Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
  • 1998 The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
  • 1999 Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
  • 2000 President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.

Famous people born on 2 May

  • Dwayne Johnson, American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
  • Pat McAfee, American sports analyst and football player (born 1987)
  • David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model (born 1975)
  • Catherine the Great (1729–1796)

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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