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18th of March, 1999

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 18th of March, 1999, fell on a Thursday.
• On this exact date: The Nokia 3210 is released.
• Decade: 1990s.
• 20 years, 5 months and 5 days have passed since the 18th of March, 1999.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 1999.

• Day 77 of 1999.
• Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• Native American Zodiac: The 18th of March, 1999 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Age: Anyone born on the 18th of March, 1999, will be 20 years of age.
• American Format: 03-18-1999 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1999-03-18. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19990318" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 921715200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 18th of March, 1999:

• United States: Believe - Cher
• United Kingdom: When The Going Gets Tough - Boyzone

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Analyze This" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 18th of March, 1999.

• Late 1990s Fashion

  Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.

• Y2K

  Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of a new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug".

• Sarah Michelle Gellar

  Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar is listed as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.

• Time Person of the Year 1999

  Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999.

• 1999 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1999 included Monica, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Whitney Houston, N Sync, TLC, Sixpence None the Richer, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Pearl Jam, Destiny's Child, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.

• Kosovo War

  NATO involvement in the Kosovo War becomes more and more inevitable as peace talks fail.

• Nokia 3210

  In March of 1999, the Nokia 3210 was released. Over the course of 1999 and 2000, the Nokia 3210 went on to become one of the most popular cell phones in history.

Weather

Weather information for the 18th of March, 1999:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.6 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 40.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.67 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 18th of March, 1999.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 18th of March, 1999 was probably conceived around the 8th of June, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 18th of March, 1999 is the 26th of December, 1999. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 19th of February, 1999: Office Space (1999) is released.
• 23rd of February, 1999: Eminem releases his album The Slim Shady LP.
• 5th of March, 1999: Cruel Intentions (1999) is released.
• 12th of March, 1999: Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic join NATO.
• 23rd of March, 1999: Ricky Martin releases his single Livin' la Vida Loca.
• 24th of March, 1999: NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
• 5th of April, 1999: The suspects behind the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing are handed over to British authorities.
• 8th of April, 1999: The Matrix (1999) is released in movie theaters.
• 9th of April, 1999: The comedy movie Never Been Kissed (1999) is released.
• 17th of April, 1999: A nail bomb explodes in Brixton, South London.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 18th of March:

• 18th of March, 1970: United States Postal Service workers in New York City go on strike.
• 18th of March, 1971: 200 people are killed in a landslide in Chungar, Peru.
• 18th of March, 1974: OPEC nations end a 5-month-long embargo against Europe, Japan and the United States.
• 18th of March, 1979: 10 miners die in an explosion in Wigan, England.
• 18th of March, 1985: The first episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours is aired.
• 18th of March, 1994: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) is released.
• 18th of March, 1996: The song "Return of the Mack" is released by R&B artist Mark Morrison.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The Sopranos - Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
• The Powerpuff Girls - Cartoon about a group of sisters with superpowers.
• Becker - TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
• Charmed - TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
• Will & Grace - TV series.
• The King of Queens - Comedy TV show starring Kevin James.
• The Wild Thornberrys - Cartoon series about a family called the Thornberrys.
• That '70s Show - Comedy TV show about a group of friends living in the 1970s.
• Sex and the City - A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
• Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place - TV show about two graduate students called Berg and Pete.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Final Fantasy VIII - RPG game.
• Syphon Filter - Third-person shooter / stealth game, starring Gabriel Logan as the main character.
• Silent Hill - Survival horror game.
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Released on the Nintendo 64.
• Half-Life - Sci-fi first person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation.
• Spyro the Dragon - Platform video game.
• Metal Gear Solid - Stealth game that was released on the PlayStation. Starring Solid Snake.
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six - Tactical shooter game.
• StarCraft - RTS game.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 18th of March:

• 18th of March, 1837: Grover Cleveland: US President.
• 18th of March, 1970: Queen Latifah: Actress.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 18th of March, 1999.

• 7,462 days have passed since this date.
• 644,713,200 seconds have passed since the 18th of March, 1999.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 752,165,400 times.
• Since the 18th of March, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 332,672,011,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 107,452,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,445,335 steps. That's about 24,642 miles!
• Since this date, 7,736,558 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:

• German: Donnerstag.
• French: Jeudi.
• Italian: Giovedi.
• Spanish: Jueves.
• Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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