June 8th, 1999.

On this day.

What happened on June 8th, 1999?

• British politician Jonathan Aitken is jailed for 18 months for lying during a failed libel action.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 8th, 1999.

• United States: Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
• United Kingdom: Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot

Take me back to June 8th, 1999!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is June 8th, 1999 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Phantom Menace is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and the portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales. In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage. A contrast with the darker "grunge" colors that were popular at the beginning of the 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 sporting a more "dressy casual" look. Shorter hair on men is also becoming more popular.

A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to explode in popularity. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers started to allow 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 cell phones on the market.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John F. Kennedy Jr., Walter Payton, Big Pun and Tom Landry would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "ER", "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", "The Royle Family" and "The King of Queens". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins", "Metal Gear Solid", "Pokémon Red and Blue" and "WCW Nitro".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Art Attack", "In the House", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and "The Powerpuff Girls". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, Styrofoam plane gliders, Bop It and the Game Boy Color.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on June 8th, 1999.

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  Christina Aguilera releases her debut single.

  In June of 1999, a new pop star called Christina Aguilera arrived on the scene. Her debut single "Genie in a Bottle" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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  Hey girls... Hey boys... Superstar DJ's... Here we go!

  At the end of May, 1999, English electronic music duo "The Chemical Brothers" released their hit single "Hey Boy Hey Girl".

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  Manchester United's late comeback against Bayern Munich.

  On May 26th, 1999, English side Manchester United pulled off a shock win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final. Two injury time goals from Sheringham and Solskjær gave the Red Devils an unexpected 2-1 victory.

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  Eurovision 1999.

  The 1999 Eurovision song contest was held in Jerusalem, Israel. Sweden went on to win the contest with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson.

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  The Mummy.

  In May and June of 1999, the film "The Mummy" was showing at movie theaters.

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  Mambo No. 5.

  Lou Bega's cover of Mambo No. 5 was released in April of 1999. It remained on top of the charts for over 10 weeks.

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  Kosovo War Bombing.

  In March of 1999, NATO began a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia after peace talks failed.

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  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.

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  Santana - "Smooth"

  The song "Smooth" by Santana went on to win a Grammy for 1999's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 1999.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 1999 were Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, The Spice Girls, Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Celine Dion and The Rolling Stones.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1999?

  In 1999, the best NBA players were Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Antonio McDyess, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant and John Stockton.

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  Time Person of the Year 1999.

  Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999. This was because of the rise in online shopping.

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  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.

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  Sarah Michelle Gellar.

  Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.

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  Who were the best football players in 1999?

  In 1999, the best soccer players were Rivaldo, David Beckham, Andriy Shevchenko, Gabriel Batistuta, Luís Figo, Roy Keane, Christian Vieri, Juan Sebastián Verón, Raúl, Lothar Matthäus and Dwight Yorke.

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  The Y2K bug.

  Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of the new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug". Thankfully, nothing serious occurred, as many developers spent countless nights making sure that it would not be an issue.

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  American Beauty.

  The film "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.

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  Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

  Between 1999 and 2001, the act of "text messaging" continued to explode in popularity. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones and providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to their contacts on different networks.

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  The Game Boy Color.

  During this time, the Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Popular games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country and the various Pokémon releases.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.

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  Pagers are dying out.

  At the end of the 1990s, pagers started to die out. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message in question was a memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Landline phones are still popular... for now.

  During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.

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  CD folders.

  During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

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  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.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  During this period, the Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included the likes of Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007 and Yoshi's Story.

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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs become the dominant music format.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  VCRs are a common household item.

  During this period, people were using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 22 years, 11 months and 13 days have passed since June 8th, 1999.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 23 of 1999.
• Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on June 8th, 1999, will be 22 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1999 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 928796400.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around June 8th, 1999.

• May 11th, 1999: Jennifer Lopez releases her debut single "If You Had My Love".
• May 12th, 1999: The Scottish Parliament holds its first meeting.
• May 18th, 1999: The Backstreet Boys release their album "Millennium", which contains singles such as "I Want It That Way".
• May 19th, 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is released.
• May 21st, 1999: Notting Hill (1999), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, is released in movie theaters.
• May 21st, 1999: The single "Sweet Like Chocolate" is released by Shanks & Bigfoot.
• May 21st, 1999: Gay Byrne hosts his final Late Late Show.
• May 22nd, 1999: FA Cup Final 1999: Manchester United defeat Newcastle United 2-0, with the two goals coming from Sheringham and Scholes.
• May 23rd, 1999: WWF wrestler Owen Hart dies after falling during a live show.
• May 23rd, 1999: The final episode of "Sister, Sister" is aired.
• May 25th, 1999: The comedy television series "Home Improvement" comes to an end.
• May 26th, 1999: Manchester United defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after scoring two goals in injury time.
• May 29th, 1999: The body of Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer is found 4 years after he disappeared from Highway 101.
• May 31st, 1999: The Chemical Brothers release the song "Hey Boy Hey Girl".
• May 31st, 1999: The video game "Ape Escape" is released on the PlayStation.
• June 1st, 1999: Christina Aguilera releases her debut song "Genie in a Bottle".
• June 1st, 1999: Jennifer Lopez releases her debut studio album "On the 6".
• June 1st, 1999: Music-sharing website Napster is founded.
• June 2nd, 1999: The TV show "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" comes to an end after six years.
• June 6th, 1999: 345 prisoners escape from Putim prison in Brazil.
• June 7th, 1999: Osama bin Laden is placed on the FBI's most wanted list.
• This date: June 8th, 1999
• June 9th, 1999: English pop group S Club 7 release their debut single "Bring It All Back".
• June 10th, 1999: NATO calls off air strikes on Kosovo after Serb troops begin to withdraw.
• June 11th, 1999: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) is released.
• June 12th, 1999: Friends star Courteney Cox marries David Arquette at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
• June 14th, 1999: The Vengaboys release their song "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!".
• June 15th, 1999: Santana release their album "Supernatural".
• June 16th, 1999: The animated movie Tarzan (1999) is released in movie theaters.
• June 18th, 1999: 16 people are arrested after an anti-capitalism protest in London turns violent.
• June 19th, 1999: The game Counter-Strike is released.
• June 19th, 1999: American author Stephen King is hit by a car in Lovell, Maine.
• June 21st, 1999: "Yahoo! Messenger" is released.
• June 21st, 1999: Whitney Houston releases her single "My Love Is Your Love".
• June 25th, 1999: Big Daddy (1999), starring Adam Sandler, is released in movie theaters.
• June 25th, 1999: The San Antonio Spurs win the 1999 NBA Finals after they defeat the New York Knicks 4-1.
• June 28th, 1999: The single Blue (Da Ba Dee) is released by Eiffel 65.
• June 29th, 1999: Heavy metal band Slipknot release their debut album.
• June 30th, 1999: Wild Wild West (1999) is released in movie theaters.
• June 30th, 1999: The game "Driver" is released.
• July 1st, 1999: The game "Dino Crisis" is released.
• July 3rd, 1999: ATB release the single "9 PM (Till I Come)".
• July 4th, 1999: David Beckham and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) are married.
• July 5th, 1999: Wrestling: Lita makes her WWF debut.
• July 8th, 1999: J. K. Rowling publishes her third novel in the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.".

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 8th, 1999, will have the star sign Gemini.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: June 8th, 1999 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

Photos of late 1990s fashion.

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out June 8th, 2005 instead.

Weather on June 8th, 1999.

Historical weather information for June 8th, 1999.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.6 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 72.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 22.44 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 8th, 1999 was most likely conceived around September 15th, 1998.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 8th, 1999 is close to February 29th, 2000.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 8th, 1999.

• A total of 8,383 days have passed since this date.
• 1,197 weeks have passed.
• 724,291,200 seconds have passed since the June 8th, 1999.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 845,006,400 times.
• Since June 8th, 1999, the earth has travelled approximately 373,734,259,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 120,715,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 62,289,043 steps. That's about 27,684 miles!
• Since this date, 8,691,494 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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