The 19th of February, 1999, fell on a Friday. Day 50 of 1999. Decade: 1990s.
20 years, 11 months and 27 days have passed since the 19th of February, 1999.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 19th of February, 1999:
Office Space (1999) is released.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 19th of February, 1999:
United States: Angel Of Mine - Monica
United Kingdom: Maria - Blondie
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Payback" 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 19th 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.
Kids' TV - 1999.
Children in 1999 would have been watching TV shows such as Kenan & Kel, Rugrats, CatDog, Men in Black: The Series, The Simpsons, All That, "Bear in the Big Blue House", Boy Meets World, USA High, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "That '70s Show", Dawson's Creek, The Wild Thornberrys, The Powerpuff Girls, Recess, Futurama, Wishbone, Little Bill, Courage the Cowardly Dog, SpongeBob SquarePants, City Guys, Family Guy and Mickey Mouse Works.
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:
20 years, 11 months and 27 days have passed since the 19th of February, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 07 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 19th of February, 1999, will be 20 years of age.
People born in 1999 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 919382400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 19th of February, 1999:
19th of February, 2003: 275 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard are killed when an Iranian military Ilyushin Il-76 crashes into a mountain near Kerman in Iran.
19th of February, 2019: Reports emerge that Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have split up due to Thompson being unfaithful.
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.
1080° Snowboarding - Snowboard racing game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 19th of February, 1999.
7,669 days have passed since this date.
662,601,600 seconds have passed since the 19th of February, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 773,035,200 times.
Since the 19th of February, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 341,902,425,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 110,433,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 56,983,738 steps. That's about 25,326 miles!
Since this date, 7,951,219 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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