At A Glance

14 September 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
14 September 1999 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “We're Going to Ibiza!” by Vengaboys.
Top Film of 1999
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1999 was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 September 1999 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 September

  • 1998 Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
  • 1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
  • 2000 Microsoft releases Windows Me.
  • 2003 In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
  • 2003 Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia Seabra.

Famous people born on 14 September

  • Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
  • Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
  • Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
  • Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1999 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Euro currency is launched, but Britain's Labour government reportedly has no plans to introduce the currency here, preferring to stick to pound sterling instead.
  • 7 May – The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats form a coalition government in Scotland, with Donald Dewar as the First Minister of Scotland.
  • 26 May – The National Assembly for Wales is officially opened in Cardiff by Queen Elizabeth II.

Life in 1999

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.70

Loaf of Bread

70p

Average House

£80,469

Weekly Wage

£428.00

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