At A Glance

4 August 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
4 August 1999 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “When You Say Nothing at All” by Ronan Keating.
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 4 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 August 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 August 1999 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 4 August

  • 1984 The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
  • 1984 The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
  • 1987 The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to give equal time to opposing views.
  • 1995 Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence begins.
  • 2007 NASA's Phoenix Mars lander is launched.

Famous people born on 4 August

  • Barack Obama, American lawyer and politician, 44th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1961)
  • Billy Bob Thornton, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1955)
  • Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Duchess of Sussex, American member of British royal family, media personality and actress (born 1981)
  • Cole Sprouse, American actor (born 1992)

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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.
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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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