March 23rd, 1999, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 82 of 1999. The decade was the 1990s.
21 years, 5 months and 26 days have passed since March 23rd, 1999.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 23rd, 1999:
Ricky Martin releases his single Livin' la Vida Loca.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 23rd, 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 23rd, 1999 and it's a Tuesday. 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 "The X-Files", "King of the Hill", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Charmed". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "StarCraft", "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six", "Half-Life" and "Silent Hill".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Dexter's Laboratory", "Kenan & Kel" and "The Angry Beavers". Popular toys include the likes of "Jenga", "Littlest Pet Shop", "Spice Girls dolls" 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 23rd, 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:
21 years, 5 months and 26 days have passed since March 23rd, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 23rd, 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 922147200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 23rd, 1999:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on March 23rd, 1999.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 23rd, 1999 was probably conceived around the 13th of June, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 23rd, 1999 is the 31st 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?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 23rd, 1999.
7,851 days have passed since this date.
678,322,800 seconds have passed since the March 23rd, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 791,376,600 times.
Since March 23rd, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 350,014,564,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 113,053,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 58,335,761 steps. That's about 25,927 miles!
Since this date, 8,139,874 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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