Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 6th of December, 1999 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Age: Anyone born on the 6th of December, 1999, will be 19 years of age.
American Format: 12-06-1999 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1999-12-06. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19991206" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 944438400.
Holidays
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 6th of December:
Constitution Day (Spain)
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 6th of December, 1999:
United States: Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas
United Kingdom: The Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "World Is Not Enough" 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 6th of December, 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.
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.
Pokemon Mania
During this period, Pokemon was one of the most popular franchises in the world. We're talking trading cards, toys and handheld games! In its first year, the Pokemon franchise had grossed over $1 Billion in sales.
Weather
Weather information for the 6th of December, 1999:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.5 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 46.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 8.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.32cm.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 6th of December, 1999.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 6th of December, 1999. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 6th of December, 1999. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 6th of December, 1999.
7,018 days have passed since this date.
606,355,200 seconds have passed since the 6th of December, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 707,414,400 times.
Since the 6th of December, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 312,879,283,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 101,059,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 52,146,547 steps. That's about 23,176 miles!
Since this date, 7,276,262 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Monday" in other languages is:
German: Montag.
French: Lundi.
Italian: Lunedi.
Spanish: Lunes.
Portuguese: Segunda-feira.
Comments
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