At A Glance

30 May 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
30 May 2014 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Stay with Me” by Sam Smith.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 May 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 May 2014 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 30 May

  • 1998 Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
  • 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
  • 2013 Nigeria passes a law banning same-sex marriage.
  • 2020 Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
  • 2024 Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been found guilty in a criminal case.

Famous people born on 30 May

  • Larry Silverstein, American real estate magnate (born 1931)
  • Tom Morello, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1964)
  • Mel Blanc, American voice actor (1908–1989)
  • Idina Menzel, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1971)

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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