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29 August 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 August 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 29 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 August 1990 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 29 August
- 1975 El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President.
- 1982 Meitnerium, a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
- 1991 Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
- 1997 Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
- 2012 The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 29 August
- Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
- Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
- Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
- Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)
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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.
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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