At A Glance

4 April 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
4 April 2015 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Hold My Hand” by Jess Glynne.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 April 2015 was Full Moon.

On this day: 4 April

  • 2002 The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
  • 2009 France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
  • 2023 Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.
  • 2024 Russo-Ukrainian war: The Battle of Chasiv Yar begins.
  • 2025 The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in response to his declaration of martial law is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending his presidency.

Famous people born on 4 April

  • Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
  • Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
  • Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)

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Events of 2015 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 February – The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition sign a cross-party, non-partisan agreement to tackle climate change, seek a strong global climate deal, and to end the use of coal for power generation in the UK.
  • 10 March – Queen Elizabeth II names the new luxury cruise ship Britannia, the largest ever cruise ship designed for the British holiday market.
  • 20 March – A partial solar eclipse occurs, ranging from 85% totality in London and southern England to 98% totality in northern Scotland.

Life in 2015

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.35

Loaf of Bread

£1.42

Average House

£197,807

Weekly Wage

£768.00

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