At A Glance

9 June 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
9 June 2017 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 2017
The Irish chart song for 2017 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 June 2017 was Full Moon.

On this day: 9 June

  • 1965 The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
  • 1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
  • 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
  • 1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.

Famous people born on 9 June

  • Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
  • Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
  • Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
  • Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)

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Events of 2017 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
  • 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.

Life in Ireland in 2017

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.35/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.55

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€490

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