At A Glance

1 July 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
1 July 2014 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Gecko (Overdrive)” by Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 July 2014 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 July

  • 2006 The Qinghai–Tibet railway first operates in China.
  • 2007 Smoking bans in the United Kingdom culminate in a prohibition on smoking in all public indoor spaces in England.
  • 2013 Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
  • 2020 The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA.
  • 2024 At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier is entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.

Famous people born on 1 July

  • Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
  • Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
  • Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
  • Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2014 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 14 May – House of Lords Reform Act 2014 allows members of the House of Lords to retire, resign or be removed.
  • 22 May – 2014 European Parliament election: Results show a significant increase in support for UKIP, as they take the most seats, above both the Conservatives and Labour. The Labour Party also make gains, while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have poor showings.
  • 23 July – The 2014 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow.

Life in 2014

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.25

Loaf of Bread

£1.40

Average House

£186,553

Weekly Wage

£747.00

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