At A Glance

30 August 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
30 August 1999 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Last Kiss” by Pearl Jam.
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 30 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 August 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 August 1999 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 August

  • 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
  • 1992 The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
  • 1995 Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
  • 1998 Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
  • 2014 Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.

Famous people born on 30 August

  • Cameron Diaz, American model, actress, and producer (born 1972)
  • Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1930)
  • Jessica Henwick, British actress (born 1992)
  • Andy Roddick, American tennis player (born 1982)

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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.
More events of 1999 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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