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1 May 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 May 1999 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “...Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears.
- Top Film of 1999
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1999 was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1999
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1999 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 May 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 May 1999 was Full Moon.
On this day: 1 May
- 1991 Angolan Civil War: The MPLA and UNITA agree to the Bicesse Accords, which are formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon.
- 1997 The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister.
- 2003 Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended".
- 2004 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
- 2009 Same-sex marriage in Sweden is legalized.
Famous people born on 1 May
- Wes Anderson, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1969)
- Jamie Dornan, Northern Irish model and actor (born 1982)
- Tim McGraw, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1967)
- Ajith Kumar, Indian actor and race car driver (born 1971)
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Events of 1999 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – A memorial service is held at Constitution Dock in Hobart to remember the victims of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
- 1 February – An unprecedented rush for Telstra shares helps vault Australian share prices to a record high, as investors focus on the continued strong performance of the local economy with the all ordinaries index surging 29.9 points.
- 22 March – Tropical Cyclone Vance hits the West Australian coast with winds of 230 km/h. The small coastal town of Exmouth is badly damaged.
Life in Australia in 1999
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.72
Loaf of Bread
$1.98
Average House
$160,000
Weekly Wage
$790.00
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