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30 May 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 May 1996 was a Thursday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1996
- The Irish chart song for 1996 was “Firestarter” by Prodigy.
- Top Film of 1996
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 May 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 May 1996 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 30 May
- 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.
- 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
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 1996 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 5 February – The Football Association of Ireland appointed Mick McCarthy as manager of the Irish football team.
- 11 March – The Hepatitis Tribunal opened in Dublin.
- 17 June – The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland was signed into law, repealing the absolute constitutional prohibition of divorce.
Life in Ireland in 1996
Taoiseach
John Bruton
Petrol (per litre)
£1.72/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.77
Average House
£53,000
Weekly Wage
£115
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