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4 July 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 July 2014 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Gecko (Overdrive)” by Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 4 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 July 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 July 2014 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 4 July
- 2004 The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
- 2006 Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
- 2009 The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
- 2015 Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.
- 2024 The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
Famous people born on 4 July
- Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)
- Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist (born 1983)
- Queen Sonja of Norway (born 1937)
- Eva Marie Saint, American actress (1924–2026)
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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