The 14th of February, 1999, fell on a Sunday. Day 45 of 1999. Decade: 1990s.
21 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since the 14th of February, 1999.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 14th of February, 1999:
The Big show makes his WWF debut.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 14th of February, 1999:
United States: Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
United Kingdom: You Don't Know Me - Armand van Helden
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Message in a Bottle" 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 14th of February, 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.
American Beauty
"American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.
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.
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.
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.
Santana - "Smooth"
"Smooth" by Santana would go on to win a Grammy for 1999's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
21 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since the 14th of February, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 14th of February, 1999, will be 21 years of age.
People born in 1999 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 918950400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 14th of February, 1999:
14th of February, 2013: South African model Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp is shot and killed by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius was later found guilty of Culpable Homicide
14th of February, 2018: Nikolas Cruz shoots and kills 18 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
14th of February, 1979: The American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dub, is shot dead after being kidnapped by militants.
14th of February, 1991: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, is released in movie theaters.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 14th of February, 1999.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 14th of February, 1999.
7,718 days have passed since this date.
666,831,600 seconds have passed since the 14th of February, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 777,970,200 times.
Since the 14th of February, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 344,085,105,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 111,138,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,347,518 steps. That's about 25,488 miles!
Since this date, 8,001,979 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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