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5 November 1990 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 November 1990 was a Monday.
- 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 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 November 1990 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 November 1990 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 November
- 1986 USS Rentz, USS Reeves and USS Oldendorf visit Qingdao, China; the first US naval visit to China since 1949.
- 1996 Pakistani President Farooq Leghari dismisses the government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and dissolves the National Assembly.
- 1996 Bill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.
- 2007 China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1, goes into orbit around the Moon.
- 2007 The Android mobile operating system is unveiled by Google.
Famous people born on 5 November
- Odell Beckham Jr., American football player (born 1992)
- Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer (born 1988)
- Sam Rockwell, American actor (born 1968)
- Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor (1943–2017)
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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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