At A Glance

5 June 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
5 June 2014 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 2014
The Irish chart song for 2014 was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 June 2014 was First Quarter.

On this day: 5 June

  • 2012 Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.
  • 2017 Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.
  • 2017 Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
  • 2022 A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government.
  • 2024 The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.

Famous people born on 5 June

  • Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
  • Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
  • Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
  • Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2014 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 January – During storm Anne The River Liffey in Dublin rose to its highest tide on record. It burst its banks near the Guinness Storehouse and Heuston Station. Some city quays were closed for an hour while pumping was performed.
  • 11 February – Billionaire American property developer Donald Trump bought the five-star Doonbeg golf and hotel complex in County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
  • 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day, the national holiday.

Life in Ireland in 2014

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.50/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.48

Average House

€185,000

Weekly Wage

€420

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