At A Glance

30 June 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 1999 was a Wednesday.
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 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 1999 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1986 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.
  • 1993 Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act.
  • 2013 Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (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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