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6th of December, 1999

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 6th of December, 1999, fell on a Monday.
• Decade: 1990s.
• 19 years, 7 months and 9 days have passed since the 6th of December, 1999.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1999.

• Day 340 of 1999.
• Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Big Mouth Billy Bass

  A singing prop fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass becomes a huge hit. The fish sings and moves to songs such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin and "Take Me To The River" by Al Green.

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.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.89 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 6th of December, 1999.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 6th of December, 1999 was probably conceived around the 26th of February, 1999. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 6th of December, 1999 is the 14th of September, 2000. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 19th of November, 1999: Sleepy Hollow (1999) is released.
• 23rd of November, 1999: The song "Maria Maria" is released by Santana.
• 24th of November, 1999: Toy Story 2 (1999) is released.
• 28th of November, 1999: The single "What a Girl Wants" is released by Christina Aguilera.
• 2nd of December, 1999: The video game "Quake III Arena" is released.
• 10th of December, 1999: The Green Mile (1999) is released.
• 17th of December, 1999: The movie Stuart Little (1999) is released.
• 22nd of December, 1999: Any Given Sunday (1999) is released.
• 25th of December, 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is released.
• 30th of December, 1999: Beatles legend George Harrison is attacked at his home in Henley-on-Thames, England.
• 31st of December, 1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as the President of Russia.
• 1st of January, 2000: The new millennium begins..

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 6th of December:

• 6th of December, 1865: Slavery ends in the United States.
• 6th of December, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the Vice President of the United States.
• 6th of December, 1975: The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.
• 6th of December, 1998: Hugo Chavez is elected as the President of Venezuela.
• 6th of December, 2001: New Zealand yachtsman Peter Blake is shot and killed by pirates.
• 6th of December, 2007: Irish model Katy French dies from brain damage as a result of drug use.
• 6th of December, 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) is released.

Television

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

• The Amanda Show - Starring Amanda Bynes.
• Roswell - TV show about the town of Roswell.
• Angel - Spin-off show of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
• Freaks and Geeks - Short-lived TV series about a misfit high-school student.
• The West Wing - Political drama.
• Futurama - Animated series.
• 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.

Computer Games

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

• Unreal Tournament - FPS game.
• Grand Theft Auto 2 - Second game in the GTA series. The last GTA game to show a top-down view of the player.
• Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings - Strategy game.
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - Third game in the series.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Skateboarding game.
• Counter-Strike - FPS game.
• Final Fantasy VIII - RPG game.
• Syphon Filter - Third-person shooter / stealth game, starring Gabriel Logan as the main character.
• Silent Hill - Survival horror game.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 6th of December:

• 6th of December, 1955: Jeff Stelling: Television presenter.
• 6th of December, 1977: Andrew Flintoff: Cricket player.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 6th of December, 1999.

• 7,162 days have passed since this date.
• 618,793,200 seconds have passed since the 6th of December, 1999.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 721,925,400 times.
• Since the 6th of December, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 319,297,291,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 103,132,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 53,216,215 steps. That's about 23,652 miles!
• Since this date, 7,425,518 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.

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