At A Glance

9 July 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
9 July 2016 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “One Dance” by Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 July 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 9 July

  • 2004 The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
  • 2006 Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
  • 2011 South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
  • 2011 A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
  • 2025 Earth completes its shortest recorded day due to a slight acceleration in rotation, with July 9 lasting approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds less than 24 hours.

Famous people born on 9 July

  • Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
  • Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1964)
  • Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician (1955–2026)
  • Jack White, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 May – UK local and Police and crime commissioner elections, as well as elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament are held.
  • 23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community.
  • 11 July – Theresa May is announced as the Conservative Party leader, and Prime Minister-designate, after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election.New Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May

Life in 2016

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.45

Loaf of Bread

£1.45

Average House

£214,578

Weekly Wage

£789.00

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