United Kingdom Guinness Records in 1999

This is a compilation of 17 United Kingdom Guinness records in 1999. You may want to take a look at our complete list of United Kingdom Guinness Records broken down by year.

WhenRecord nameWhatWho
30 November 1999Largest Strip The Willow dance1914 peoplePenny Dougherty
November 1999Largest hostile takeover bid85000000000 UK pound(s) sterlingVodafone Group
12 October 1999Tallest tomato plant19.8 metre(s)Nutriculture Ltd
13 September 1999Oldest person to row across any ocean solo (female)Diana Hoff
11 July 1999Fastest ferretWarhol
08 July 1999Most expensive clock sold at auction1926500 UK pound(s) sterlingLouis XVI ormolu-mounted, ebony grande sonnerie
25 May 1999Most trampolining baranis in one minute84 total numberDominic Swaffer
16 May 1999Most people simultaneously blowing bubblesWest Ham United FC
15 May 1999Fastest time to be sent off in an English Premiership rugby union matchMike Watson
18 April 1999Fastest speed dragged behind a motorcycle251.54 kilometre(s) per hourGary Rothwell
18 April 1999Fastest motorcycle wheelie307.86 kilometre(s) per hourPatrick Furstenhoff
25 March 1999Largest game of 'pass the orange'92 peopleGranada Television
24 March 1999Most model gliders aerotowed simultaneouslyFelix Marten
1999Largest medical charity12000000000 UK pound(s) sterlingThe Wellcome Trust
1999Busiest shipping lane500–600 total numberDover Strait
1999Most expensive television documentary series per minute37654 UK pound(s) sterlingWalking With Dinosaurs
1999Most expensive novel debut2800000 US dollar(s)Paul Eddy

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27