At A Glance

30 September 1990 at a glance

Day of the week
30 September 1990 was a Sunday.
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 30 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 September 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 September 1990 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 September

  • 1966 Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
  • 1968 The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
  • 1980 Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.
  • 2005 Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.

Famous people born on 30 September

  • Max Verstappen, Dutch race car driver (born 1997)
  • Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (born 1964)
  • Kieran Culkin, American actor (born 1982)
  • Ezra Miller, American actor and singer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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