February 19th, 1999, fell on a Friday. It was day 50 of 1999. The decade was the 1990s.
21 years, 5 months and 21 days have passed since February 19th, 1999.
On This Date
Events that occurred on February 19th, 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 February 19th, 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.
Take Me Back!
The date is February 19th, 1999 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. Valentine's Day of 1999 has just passed.
In America, the song Angel Of Mine by Monica is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Maria by Blondie is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Payback is at the top of the Box Office.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Xena: Warrior Princess", "Stargate SG-1" and "That '70s Show". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "1080° Snowboarding", "Spyro the Dragon", "Half-Life" and "Final Fantasy VIII".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Daria", "Smart Guy" and "CatDog". Popular toys include the likes of "Littlest Pet Shop", "PlayStation (PS1)", "Groovy Girls" and "Furby".
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 February 19th, 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:
21 years, 5 months and 21 days have passed since February 19th, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 07 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 19th, 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 919382400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 19th, 1999:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on February 19th, 1999.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on February 19th, 1999 was probably conceived around the 12th of May, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 19th, 1999 is the 29th of November, 1999. (Rough Estimate).
Video 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 February 19th, 1999.
7,846 days have passed since this date.
677,890,800 seconds have passed since the February 19th, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 790,872,600 times.
Since February 19th, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 349,791,652,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,981,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 58,298,609 steps. That's about 25,910 miles!
Since this date, 8,134,690 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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