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23 November 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 1989 was a Thursday.
- 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 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1989 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 23 November
- 1978 The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.
- 1981 Iran–Contra affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
- 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 2001 The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
- 2002 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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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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