March 21st, 1999, fell on a Sunday. It was day 80 of 1999. The decade was the 1990s.
21 years, 4 months and 19 days have passed since March 21st, 1999.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 21st, 1999:
United States: Believe - Cher
United Kingdom: When The Going Gets Tough - Boyzone
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Analyze This" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is March 21st, 1999 and it's a Sunday. People are enjoying their weekend. Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer.
In America, the song Believe by Cher is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, When The Going Gets Tough by Boyzone is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Analyze This 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. The Nokia 3210 is currently one of the most popular cell phones on the market. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Rugrats", "Touched by an Angel", "Clueless" and "The Wild Thornberrys".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "StarCraft", "Metal Gear Solid", "Half-Life" and "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Kenan & Kel", "Smart Guy" and "Dawson's Creek". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Yo-yo", "Littlest Pet Shop", "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 March 21st, 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.
Silent Hill.
On the 23rd of February, the survival horror video game "Silent Hill" was released for the PlayStation.
Kosovo War
NATO involvement in the Kosovo War becomes more and more inevitable as peace talks fail.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
21 years, 4 months and 19 days have passed since March 21st, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 21st, 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 921974400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 21st, 1999:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on March 21st, 1999.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 21st, 1999 was probably conceived around the 11th of June, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 21st, 1999 is the 29th of December, 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.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on March 21st, 1999.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 21st, 1999.
7,813 days have passed since this date.
675,039,600 seconds have passed since the March 21st, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 787,546,200 times.
Since March 21st, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 348,320,433,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,506,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 58,053,406 steps. That's about 25,802 miles!
Since this date, 8,100,475 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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