At A Glance
25 October 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 October 2016 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2016
- The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 October 2016 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 25 October
- 1973 Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
- 1989 The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1990 The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
- 1997 After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
- 2001 Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.
Famous people born on 25 October
- Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1984)
- Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer (born 1981)
- Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
- Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1985)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2016 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
- 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
- 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.
Life in Ireland in 2016
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.28/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.52
Average House
€230,000
Weekly Wage
€460
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