At A Glance

30 June 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 2004 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Obviously” by McFly.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 2004 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.
  • 1993 Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act.
  • 2013 Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.
  • 2019 Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)

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Events of 2004 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2004 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 January – RMS Queen Mary 2 is christened by Elizabeth II.
  • 28 April – Landmark office building 30 St Mary Axe ("The Gherkin") in the City of London, designed by Norman Foster, opens.
  • 31 May – Long-running children's animated television series Peppa Pig premieres on the Nick Jr. Channel and Five.

Life in 2004

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.20

Loaf of Bread

80p

Average House

£159,249

Weekly Wage

£556.00

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