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5 December 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 December 2024 was a Thursday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2024
- The Irish chart song for 2024 was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 December 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 December 2024 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 5 December
- 2001 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-108, carrying the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station.
- 2005 The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.
- 2006 Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
- 2014 Exploration Flight Test-1, the first flight test of Orion, is launched.
- 2017 The International Olympic Committee bans Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics for doping at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 March – Constitutional referendums on family matters took place on International Women's Day. Voters rejected both Government proposals to change the constitution, with 67.7% voting No in the Family referendum, while 73.9% voted No in the Care referendum.
- 13 May – The New York–Dublin Portal connecting the two cities via video screens was temporarily turned off, following reports that participants were behaving inappropriately.
- 7 June – A series of elections was held: the European Parliament election, local elections, and a Limerick mayoral election.
Life in Ireland in 2024
Taoiseach
Simon Harris
Petrol (per litre)
€1.68/L
Loaf of Bread
€2.05
Average House
€440,000
Weekly Wage
€700
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