At A Glance

5 September 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
5 September 2016 was a Monday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 September 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 5 September

  • 1984 STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
  • 1990 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
  • 1991 The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
  • 2021 The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.
  • 2022 Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.

Famous people born on 5 September

  • Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
  • Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
  • Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
  • Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)

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Events of 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.
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Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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