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5 October 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 October 1994 was a Wednesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1994
- The Irish chart song for 1994 was “Rock My Heart” by Haddaway.
- Top Film of 1994
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 October 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 October 1994 was New Moon.
On this day: 5 October
- 1978 Brother Eddie Villanueva and 15 others from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines begin the Jesus Is Lord Church.
- 1984 Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.
- 1988 A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
- 1990 After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
- 2000 Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
Famous people born on 5 October
- Travis Kelce, American football player (born 1989)
- Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1952)
- Kate Winslet, English actress (born 1975)
- Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor (born 2006)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1994 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 30 April – Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids. The stepdance show Riverdance performed its world premiere during the interval.
- 20 May – The fourth People In Need Telethon was held.
- 6 June – Irish D-Day Normandy landings veterans joined Allied leaders at a 50th commemorative ceremony on Omaha Beach.
Life in Ireland in 1994
Taoiseach
Albert Reynolds
Petrol (per litre)
£1.60/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.70
Average House
£38,000
Weekly Wage
£99
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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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