At A Glance

5 January 1989 at a glance

Day of the week
5 January 1989 was a Thursday.
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 5 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1989 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 January 1989 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 January

  • 1976 The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
  • 1991 Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–92 South Ossetia War.
  • 1991 Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
  • 1993 The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
  • 2005 The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.

Famous people born on 5 January

  • Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
  • Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
  • Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
  • Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1989 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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