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April 17, 1999

April 17, 1999, was a Saturday. It was the 107th day of 1999. The decade was the nineties.

24 years, 11 months, and 2 days have passed since April 17, 1999.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on April 17, 1999:

  • A nail bomb explodes in Brixton, South London.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 1999:

  • United States: "No Scrubs" by TLC
  • United Kingdom: "Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 1999

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • No Scrubs - TLC
  • Believe - Cher
  • What's It Gonna Be?! - Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet
  • Every Morning - Sugar Ray
  • Heartbreak Hotel - Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price
Play the top singles from 1999
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1999. Take a trip back to the days of Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Sisqo and the Chemical Brothers.
Life

Top movie

The movie "Life" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 9,103 days ago. Approximately 303 months have passed. It was the 107th day of 1999, in week 15. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on April 17, 1999, are now 24 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 101 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 17, 1999

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 17, 1999, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

The summer of 1999 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "No Scrubs" by TLC is at the top of the singles charts, while "Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Life is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and "Stargate SG-1". The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline.

In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage—a big change from the darker "grunge" colors of the early 1990s. Women are wearing maxi skirts, bell bottoms, knee boots, crop tops, tube tops, slip dresses, maxi coats, and platform shoes. Meanwhile, a lot of men have ditched their grunge and skater clothes in favor of a "dress casual" look. They are also beginning to cut their hair shorter. A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is becoming more widespread. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers allowed users to send SMS messages to people on different networks. It's 1999, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Cher, TLC, Monica, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Santana and Ricky Martin.

The Nokia 3210 is currently one of the most popular cellphones on the market. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rick Rude, Jill Dando, Dana Plato, and Owen Hart would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six", "Mission Impossible", "Half-Life", and "WCW Nitro".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "The Nanny", "Superman: The Animated Series", and "Dawson's Creek". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, the Nintendo 64, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 1999.

  • Nail Bomb Attacks.

    Nail Bomb Attacks

    Around this time, a series of nail bombs exploded in London. An English neo-Nazi called David Copeland was later arrested for the crimes and given six concurrent life sentences.
  • Kosovo War Bombing.

    Kosovo War Bombing

    In March 1999, NATO began a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia after peace talks failed.
  • Nokia 3210.

    Nokia 3210

    The Nokia 3210 was released in March 1999. Over the course of the next year, it went on to become one of the most popular cellphones in history.
  • Santana - "Smooth"

    Santana - "Smooth"

    The song "Smooth" by Santana went on to win a Grammy for 1999's Record of the Year.
  • 1999 in music.

    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.
  • The highest paid celebrities in 1999.

    The highest paid celebrities in 1999

    According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 1999 were Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, The Spice Girls, Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Celine Dion and The Rolling Stones.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1999?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1999?

    In 1999, the best NBA players were Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Antonio McDyess, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant and John Stockton.
  • Time Person of the Year 1999.

    Time Person of the Year 1999

    Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos was named Time Person of the Year in 1999 due to the rise in online shopping.
  • 1999 in movies.

    1999 in movies

    Movies released in 1999 included Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense, Toy Story 2, Tarzan, The Matrix, The Mummy, Notting Hill, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Office Space, Fight Club, The Blair Witch Project, The Green Mile and American Pie.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar.

    Sarah Michelle Gellar

    Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar was named FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    In 1999, the best soccer players were Rivaldo, David Beckham, Andriy Shevchenko, Gabriel Batistuta, Luís Figo, Roy Keane, Christian Vieri, Juan Sebastián Verón, Raúl, Lothar Matthäus and Dwight Yorke.
  • The Y2K bug.

    The Y2K bug

    Throughout 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of the new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the Millennium Bug. Thankfully, nothing serious occurred, as many developers spent countless nights making sure that it would not be an issue.
  • American Beauty.

    American Beauty

    The film "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.
  • Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

    Text messaging is exploding in popularity

    Text messaging exploded between 1999 and 2001. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones. Furthermore, providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on other networks.
  • The Game Boy Color.

    The Game Boy Color

    The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.
  • Floppy disks are being phased out.

    Floppy disks are being phased out

    The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.
  • Pagers are dying out.

    Pagers are dying out

    Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message in question was a memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
  • Landline phones are still popular... for now.

    Landline phones are still popular... for now

    Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
  • CD folders and disc towers.

    CD folders and disc towers

    People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.
  • Ask Jeeves.

    Ask Jeeves

    Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".
  • Late 1990s Fashion.

    Late 1990s Fashion

    Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts, and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more prominent. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread among young men as brands such as "Old Navy" and "Abercrombie & Fitch" became more and more popular. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colors.
  • The Nintendo 64.

    The Nintendo 64

    The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, and Yoshi's Story.
  • The Internet is still a novelty.

    The Internet is still a novelty

    Although the Internet existed, it was still something of a novelty in the late 1990s. Many people had to visit their local library just to "surf the web". Social media wasn't a thing yet, and most sites consisted of gaudy, static web pages.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    CDs have become the dominant music format

    By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.
  • VCRs are common household items.

    VCRs are common household items

    Everyone was using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 1999.

  • March 18, 1999: The Nokia 3210 cellphone is released.
  • March 20, 1999: Legoland California is opened in Carlsbad, California.
  • March 21, 1999: English comedian Ernie Wise dies at the age of 73.
  • March 22, 1999: American country music group Lonestar release their single "Amazed".
  • March 23, 1999: Ricky Martin releases his single Livin' la Vida Loca.
  • March 24, 1999:
    • NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
    • 38 people die after a truck carrying flour and margarine catches fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel between Italy and France.
  • March 28, 1999:
    • WrestleMania XV: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats The Rock at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.
    • Rapper Freaky Tah is shot dead in Queens, New York.
  • March 29, 1999: Stock market: The Dow Jones hits the 10,000 mark for the first time.
  • March 31, 1999:
    • The Matrix (1999) is released in movie theaters.
    • The romantic comedy film "10 Things I Hate About You" is released in movie theaters.
  • April 1, 1999: A minimum wage (£3.60 per hour) is introduced in Britain for the first time.
  • April 3, 1999: NBA player Darryl Strawberry is arrested for attempting to solicit sex from an undercover policewoman.
  • April 5, 1999: The suspects behind the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing are handed over to British authorities.
  • April 6, 1999: Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra announce that they are separating after being married for less than 6 months.
  • April 9, 1999:
    • The comedy movie Never Been Kissed (1999) is released.
    • The President of Niger, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, is assassinated.
  • April 15, 1999: Social networking service LiveJournal is launched.
  • This date: April 17, 1999
  • April 19, 1999:
    • Lou Bega releases his single Mambo No. 5.
    • Westlife release their debut single "Swear It Again".
  • April 20, 1999:
    • The Columbine High School massacre occurs, resulting in the deaths of 15 people.
    • Wrestler Rick Rude dies from an overdose at the age of 40.
  • April 26, 1999:
    • The video game "Super Smash Bros." is released for the Nintendo 64.
    • English television presenter Jill Dando is gunned down outside of her house in Fulham.
  • April 27, 1999: Rapper DMX releases his single Slippin'.
  • April 28, 1999: American Football player Brandon Burlsworth dies in a car accident at the age of 22.
  • April 30, 1999:
    • A neo-Nazi named David Copeland detonates a nail bomb at a pub in Soho, London.
    • The game "Grand Theft Auto: London 1969" is released for the Sony PlayStation.
  • May 1, 1999:
    • The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is aired.
    • The body of English mountaineer George Mallory is discovered on Mount Everest, 75 years after he went missing.
  • May 2, 1999: English actor Oliver Reed dies from a heart attack at the age of 61.
  • May 3, 1999: 45 people are killed when an F5 tornado hits Oklahoma City.
  • May 7, 1999: The Mummy (1999) is released in cinemas.
  • May 8, 1999: Actress Dana Plato, who portrayed Kimberly Drummond in the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes", dies from an overdose at the age of 34.
  • May 11, 1999: Jennifer Lopez releases her debut single "If You Had My Love".
  • May 12, 1999: The Scottish Parliament holds its first meeting.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17, 1999, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 17, 1999 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV series on April 17, 1999

People in April 1999 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from April 1999.

Futurama
Futurama
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Becker
Becker
Charmed
Charmed
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Oz
Oz
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
JAG
JAG
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Friends
Friends
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel

Cars in 1999

1999 saw the introduction of cars such as the Toyota Yaris, the Volkswagen Bora, the Ford Taurus (fourth generation), the BMW X5, the Opel Zafira, and the Honda Insight.

Cars in 1999.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1999

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy

The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
CatDog
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House
Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black: The Series
Recess
Recess
City Guys
City Guys
USA High
USA High
Cow And Chicken
Cow And Chicken
The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers
Smart Guy
Smart Guy
Pokemon
Pokemon
Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Daria
Daria
KaBlam!
KaBlam!
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
Arthur
Arthur
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Clueless
Clueless
Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel
Moesha
Moesha
Little Bear
Little Bear
Hang Time
Hang Time
In the House
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
Friends
All That
All That
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
The Nanny
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Doug
Doug
Rugrats
Rugrats
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Art Attack
Art Attack
Round the Twist
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Toys

Toys in 1999

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Fisher Price Chatter Phone
Fisher Price Chatter Phone
Rescue Heroes figures
Rescue Heroes figures
Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer
Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer
The Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Furby
Furby
Groovy Girls
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Spice Girls dolls
Spice Girls dolls
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
Bop It
Car City Carpet
Car City Carpet
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
Styrofoam plane gliders
Styrofoam plane gliders
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop
Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Jenga
Jenga
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 1999.

Final Fantasy VIII 1999
Final Fantasy VIII
Mario Party 1999
Mario Party
WCW Nitro 1999
WCW Nitro
SimCity 3000 1999
SimCity 3000
Syphon Filter 1999
Syphon Filter
Silent Hill 1999
Silent Hill
Baldur's Gate 1998
Baldur's Gate
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Half-Life 1998
Half-Life
Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Pokémon Red and Blue 1998
Pokémon Red and Blue
Mission Impossible 1998
Mission Impossible
Spyro the Dragon 1998
Spyro the Dragon
Metal Gear Solid 1998
Metal Gear Solid
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Soulcalibur 1998
Soulcalibur
Gran Turismo 1998
Gran Turismo
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins 1998
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Resident Evil 2 1998
Resident Evil 2

Were you born on April 17, 1999?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1999.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 17, 2005, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 17.

William Holden

William Holden

Actor Deceased
Born on April 17, 1918
He was not alive on this date.

Börje Salming

Börje Salming

Ice hockey player Deceased
Born on April 17, 1951
He turned 48 on this day in 1999.

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

English actor
Born on April 17, 1959
He turned 40 on this day in 1999.

Redman

Redman

Rapper
Born on April 17, 1970
He turned 29 on this day in 1999.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Actress
Born on April 17, 1972
She turned 27 on this day in 1999.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls
Born on April 17, 1974
She turned 25 on this day in 1999.

Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley

MMA fighter
Born on April 17, 1982
He turned 17 on this day in 1999.

Jake Cornish

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant
Born on April 17, 1997
He turned 2 on this day in 1999.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 17, 1999.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on April 17, 1999 was most likely conceived around July 25, 1998.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17, 1999 is close to January 8, 2000.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 17, 1999:

  • 9,103 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,300 weeks have passed.
  • 786,502,800 seconds have passed since April 17, 1999.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 917,586,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 405,835,444,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 131,083,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 67,639,241 steps. That's roughly 30,062 miles!
  • Since this date, 9,438,034 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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