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5 December 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 December 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 5 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 December 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 December 1990 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 December
- 1983 Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina.
- 1991 Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine.
- 1994 The Budapest Memorandum is signed at the OSCE conference in Budapest, Hungary.
- 1995 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.
- 2001 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-108, carrying the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station.
Famous people born on 5 December
- Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
- Jessica Paré, Canadian actress (born 1980)
- Paula Patton, American actress (born 1975)
- Frankie Muniz, American actor, drummer, and race car driver (born 1985)
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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
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