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30 April 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 April 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 30 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 April 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 April 1999 was Full Moon.
On this day: 30 April
- 1993 CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
- 2000 Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
- 2004 U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
- 2009 Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- 2013 Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
Famous people born on 30 April
- Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model (born 1985)
- Kirsten Dunst, American actress (born 1982)
- Ana de Armas, Cuban actress (born 1988)
- Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American journalist, singer, and prostitute (born 1985)
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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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