At A Glance

5 November 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
5 November 1993 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1993
The Irish chart song for 1993 was “I'd Do Anything for Love” by Meat Loaf.
Top Film of 1993
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1993 was Jurassic Park.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 November 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 November 1993 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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1993 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 8–17 January – The Braer Storm blew in the North Atlantic.
  • 10 March – The Gaelic Athletic Association received planning permission for the redevelopment of the Croke Park stadium.
  • 27 May – The first meeting of an Irish head of state with a British monarch took place when President Mary Robinson makes a private visit to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
More events of 1993 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1993

Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds

Petrol (per litre)

£1.58/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.68

Average House

£35,000

Weekly Wage

£94

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