May 12, 1999, was a Wednesday. It was 25 years, 6 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 12, 1999?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 12, 1999:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Entrapment" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 9,325 days ago. Approximately 311 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1999, in week 19. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 104 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Wednesday, May 12, 1999. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1999 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin is at the top of the singles charts, while "Swear It Again" by Westlife is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Entrapment is at the top of the box office.
Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline. In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage—a big change from the darker "grunge" colors of the early 1990s. Women are wearing maxi skirts, bell bottoms, knee boots, crop tops, tube tops, slip dresses, maxi coats, and platform shoes. Meanwhile, a lot of men have ditched their grunge and skater clothes in favor of a "dress casual" look. They are also beginning to cut their hair shorter.
A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is becoming more widespread. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers allowed users to send SMS messages to people on different networks. 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 cellphones on the market.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Owen Hart, Fred Trump, John F. Kennedy Jr., and Wilt Chamberlain would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Touched by an Angel", "Friends", and "3rd Rock from the Sun". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Soulcalibur", "Metal Gear Solid", "Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus", and "Super Smash Bros.".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Timon & Pumbaa", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", and "Digimon Adventure". Popular toys at the moment include Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer, Rescue Heroes figures, and Fisher Price Chatter Phone.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 12, 1999.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 12, 1999:
1999 saw the introduction of cars such as the Toyota Yaris, the Volkswagen Bora, the Ford Taurus (fourth generation), the BMW X5, the Opel Zafira, and the Honda Insight.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1999:
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Popular video games that people were playing in May 1999.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1999.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 12, 2005, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 12.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 12, 1999.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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