Baby born as the sky went dark over Liverpool celebrates birthday under another eclipseNathan Howe made the ECHO's headlines back in 1999View 5 Images Nathan Howe, 27, from Allerton was born during the 1999 solar eclipseTwenty-seven years ago, Nathan Howe arrived in the world just as the sky over Liverpool began to turn dark. ‌Now Nathan is 27, and the once little boy described as a “ray of sunshine” celebrates his birthday as another eclipse captures world's attention. They said: “Twenty-seven years ago today, Nathan Howe was born, August 11 1999, the last total eclipse of the sun. Nathan was born at 10.57am as the sky grew dark [over] Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The sky will darken and we will see a glowing crescent when only part of the sun will be visible.