At A Glance

11 June 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
11 June 1999 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1999
The Irish chart song for 1999 was “...Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears.
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 11 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 June 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 June 1999 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 June

  • 1998 Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
  • 2002 Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
  • 2004 Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.
  • 2008 The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.
  • 2010 The first FIFA World Cup held on African soil kicks off in South Africa.

Famous people born on 11 June

  • Shia LaBeouf, American actor (born 1986)
  • Peter Dinklage, American actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1933–2016)
  • Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter (born 1959)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1999 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the world financial markets.
  • 5 February – New legislation changed the name of the RSI Number to the Personal Public Service Number and expanded its use.
  • 27 April – The States of Fear television series, made by Mary Raftery for RTÉ, began broadcasting.

Life in Ireland in 1999

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

Petrol (per litre)

€0.70/L

Loaf of Bread

€0.90

Average House

€127,000

Weekly Wage

€220

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