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30 May 1989 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 May 1989 was a Tuesday.
- 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 30 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 May 1989 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 May 1989 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 30 May
- 1975 The European Space Agency is established.
- 1982 Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
- 1989 Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
- 1990 Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia.
- 1998 Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
Famous people born on 30 May
- Larry Silverstein, American real estate magnate (born 1931)
- Tom Morello, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1964)
- Mel Blanc, American voice actor (1908–1989)
- Idina Menzel, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1971)
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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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