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24 December 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 December 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 24 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 December 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 December 1999 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 December
- 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
- 1979 The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
- 2003 The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station.
- 2008 The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.
Famous people born on 24 December
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (1905–1976)
- Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary (born 1969)
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898)
- Davante Adams, American football player (born 1992)
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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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