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29 July 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 July 2014 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Crazy Stupid Love” by Cheryl ft. Tinie Tempah.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 July 2014 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 29 July
- 1987 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
- 1996 The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
- 2005 Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
- 2015 The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
- 2021 The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.
Famous people born on 29 July
- Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
- Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
- Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
- Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)
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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