1999

1999

MCMXCIX


 * UK Prime Minister: Tony Blair (first term)
 * FA Cup Winners: Manchester Utd. (beat Newcastle Utd. 2-0, 22 May).
 * Man Utd. win FA Cup, Premier League and European Champions League.
 * Christmas Number One: Westlife - I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun (Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer, no.2)
 * Eurovision Song Contest: City, Date
 * Contest Winner: Charlotte Nilsson - Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden)
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Precious - Say It Again (joint 12th with Belgium)
 * Blue Peter Team: Stuart Miles (until 21 June, Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas (from 08 Jan.), Matt Baker (from 25 June).
 * Doctor Who: -
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Zoe Ball
 * Big Christmas Day Film on BBC1: Jumanji (1995)

Main events

 * Jan: Euro currency launched (not UK),
 * Feb: Glenn Hoddle dismissed as England manager
 * April: London bombs
 * May: first elections to Scottish parliament, first National Assembly of Wales,
 * June: European elections, Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones, Millennium Stadium opened in Cardiff,
 * August: 350,000,000 watch solar eclipse
 * September: Midland bank becomes HSBC
 * November: Gary Glitter jailed
 * December: Millennium Dome opened and London Eye unveiled in London

New shows
(first broadcast date in brackets) full list
 * BBC 1:

Shows ending
full list

Music
UK Top 40 debuts:
 * Biggest selling singles: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Artist - Title  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Title
 * Debut albums: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Films
UK release

Births

 * Mason Mount (10 January)

Birthdays

 * 20:
 * 30:
 * 40:
 * 50:
 * 60:
 * 70:

Deaths
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_in_the_United_Kingdom#Deaths
 * Dusty Springfield (02 March, 59), Stanley Kubrick (07 March, 70), Ernie Wise (21 March, 73), Jill Dando (26 April, 37), Rod Hull (17 March, 63), Sir Alf Ramsey (28 April 1999, 79), Oliver Reed (02 May, 61), Johnny Morris (06 May, 81), Desmond Llewelyn (19 December, 85)