At A Glance

9 July 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
9 July 2017 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 July 2017 was Full Moon.

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)

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Events of 2017 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – The Queen commemorates her Sapphire Jubilee.
  • 2 March – New elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are held. The Democratic Unionist Party loses ten seats, while Sinn Féin loses one seat.
  • 29 March – The United Kingdom invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the formal EU withdrawal process.

Life in 2017

Prime Minister

Theresa May

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.55

Loaf of Bread

£1.48

Average House

£226,441

Weekly Wage

£810.00

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