At A Glance

22 May 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
22 May 1990 was a Tuesday.
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 22 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 May 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 May 1990 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 22 May

  • 1987 First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • 1990 North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen.
  • 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia join the United Nations.
  • 1994 A worldwide trade embargo against Haiti goes into effect to punish its military rulers for not reinstating the country's ousted elected leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
  • 1996 The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting.

Famous people born on 22 May

  • Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
  • Tommy John, American baseball player (1943–2026)
  • Katie Price, English television personality and glamour model (born 1978)
  • Morrissey, English singer-songwriter and performer (born 1959)

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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