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5 November 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 November 1997 was a Wednesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1997
- The Irish chart song for 1997 was “Barbie Girl” by Aqua.
- Top Film of 1997
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 November 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 November 1997 was Waxing Crescent.
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 1997 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – Russia sought to widen its ban on the importation of Irish beef due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
- 27 February – A new law providing for divorce came into effect.
- 17 March – The new national independent radio station, Radio Ireland, went on the air.
Life in Ireland in 1997
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
£1.75/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.80
Average House
£68,000
Weekly Wage
£130
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