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July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999, was a Thursday. It was 25 years, 4 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on July 8, 1999?

  • J. K. Rowling publishes her third novel in the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.".
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 8, 1999:

  • United States: "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez
  • United Kingdom: "9 P.M. (till I Come)" by ATB

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 8, 1999

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
  • Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
  • It's Not Right But It's Okay - Whitney Houston
  • The Hardest Thing - 98 Degrees
Play the top songs from 1999
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1999. Take a trip back to the days of Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Sisqo and the Chemical Brothers.
Wild Wild West

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Wild Wild West" was at the top of the box office on July 8, 1999.

Facts

This date was 9,268 days ago. Approximately 309 months have passed. It was the 189th day of 1999, in week 27. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 103 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to July 8, 1999

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, July 8, 1999. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.

The summer of 1999 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez is at the top of the singles charts, while "9 P.M. (till I Come)" by ATB is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Wild Wild West 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.

Soccer star David Beckham and Spice Girls singer Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) have recently been married. J. K. Rowling has just published "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", which is her third novel in the Harry Potter series. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John F. Kennedy Jr., Wilt Chamberlain, Walter Payton, and Big Pun would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "That '70s Show", "Will & Grace", and "Becker". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Spyro the Dragon", "Mission Impossible", "WCW Nitro", and "Mario Party". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "In the House", "KaBlam!", "CatDog", and "Cousin Skeeter".

Popular toys at the moment include Fear Street books, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Game Boy Color, and Fisher Price Chatter Phone.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 8, 1999, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 8, 1999 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 8, 1999.

  • Dino Crisis is released.

    Dino Crisis is released

    On July 1st, 1999, the survival horror game "Dino Crisis" was released by Capcom.
  • Big Daddy is showing at movie theaters.

    Big Daddy is showing at movie theaters

    The comedy film Big Daddy was released in late June 1999. The movie starred Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax, a 32-year-old slacker who tries to prove his maturity to his ex-girlfriend by adopting a young boy.
  • The second Austin Powers movie is released.

    The second Austin Powers movie is released

    In June and July of 1997, the spy comedy film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" was playing at movie theaters. The movie, which starred Mike Myers and actress Heather Graham, grossed over $300 million USD.
  • Mambo No. 5.

    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.
  • Nokia 3210.

    Nokia 3210

    The Nokia 3210 was released in March 1999. Over the course of the next year, it went on to become one of the most popular cellphones in history.
  • Santana - "Smooth"

    Santana - "Smooth"

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

    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.
  • The highest paid celebrities in 1999.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1999?

    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.
  • Time Person of the Year 1999.

    Time Person of the Year 1999

    Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos was named Time Person of the Year in 1999 due to the rise in online shopping.
  • 1999 in movies.

    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.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar.

    Sarah Michelle Gellar

    Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar was named FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    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.
  • The Y2K bug.

    The Y2K bug

    Throughout 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.
  • American Beauty.

    American Beauty

    The film "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.
  • Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

    Text messaging is exploding in popularity

    Text messaging exploded between 1999 and 2001. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones. Furthermore, providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on other networks.
  • The Game Boy Color.

    The Game Boy Color

    The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.
  • Floppy disks are being phased out.

    Floppy disks are being phased out

    The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.
  • Pagers are dying out.

    Pagers are dying out

    Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that 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.
  • Landline phones are still popular... for now.

    Landline phones are still popular... for now

    Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
  • CD folders and disc towers.

    CD folders and disc towers

    People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.
  • Ask Jeeves.

    Ask Jeeves

    Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".
  • Late 1990s Fashion.

    Late 1990s Fashion

    Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts, and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more prominent. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread among young men as brands such as "Old Navy" and "Abercrombie & Fitch" became more and more popular. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colors.
  • The Nintendo 64.

    The Nintendo 64

    The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, and Yoshi's Story.
  • The Internet is still a novelty.

    The Internet is still a novelty

    Although the Internet existed, it was still something of a novelty in the late 1990s. Many people had to visit their local library just to "surf the web". Social media wasn't a thing yet, and most sites consisted of gaudy, static web pages.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    CDs have become the dominant music format

    By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.
  • VCRs are common household items.

    VCRs are common household items

    Everyone was 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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 8, 1999.

  • June 8, 1999: British politician Jonathan Aitken is jailed for 18 months for lying during a failed libel action.
  • June 9, 1999: English pop group S Club 7 release their debut single "Bring It All Back".
  • June 10, 1999: NATO calls off air strikes on Kosovo after Serb troops begin to withdraw.
  • June 11, 1999: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) is released.
  • June 12, 1999: Friends star Courteney Cox marries David Arquette at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
  • June 14, 1999: The Vengaboys release their song "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!".
  • June 15, 1999: Santana release their album "Supernatural".
  • June 16, 1999: The animated movie Tarzan (1999) is released in movie theaters.
  • June 18, 1999: 16 people are arrested after an anti-capitalism protest in London turns violent.
  • June 19, 1999:
    • The game Counter-Strike is released.
    • American author Stephen King is hit by a car in Lovell, Maine.
  • June 21, 1999:
    • "Yahoo! Messenger" is released.
    • Whitney Houston releases her single "My Love Is Your Love".
  • June 25, 1999:
    • Big Daddy (1999), starring Adam Sandler, is released in movie theaters.
    • The San Antonio Spurs win the 1999 NBA Finals after they defeat the New York Knicks 4-1.
    • Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump, dies at the age of 93.
  • June 28, 1999: The single Blue (Da Ba Dee) is released by Eiffel 65.
  • June 29, 1999: Heavy metal band Slipknot release their debut album.
  • June 30, 1999:
    • Wild Wild West (1999) is released in movie theaters.
    • The video game "Driver" is released for the Sony PlayStation.
    • The movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" is released.
  • July 1, 1999: The game "Dino Crisis" is released.
  • July 3, 1999: ATB release the single "9 PM (Till I Come)".
  • July 4, 1999: David Beckham and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) are married.
  • July 5, 1999: Wrestling: Lita makes her WWF debut.
  • This date: July 8, 1999
  • July 9, 1999: American Pie (1999) is released.
  • July 16, 1999: John F. Kennedy Jr. dies in a plane crash.
  • July 17, 1999: The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is aired.
  • July 22, 1999:
    • MSN Messenger is released.
    • The music festival "Woodstock '99" begins in upstate New York.
  • July 23, 1999:
    • The Haunting (1999) is released.
    • The comedy film "Inspector Gadget", starring Matthew Broderick, is released in movie theaters.
    • All Nippon Airways Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan.
  • July 25, 1999: Woodstock '99 comes to an end.
  • July 27, 1999:
    • NFL: Barry Sanders unexpectedly announces his retirement.
    • After ten failed attempts, Tony Hawk becomes the first skateboarder to land a 900 degrees aerial spin.
  • July 28, 1999: The movie Deep Blue Sea (1999) is released.
  • July 30, 1999: The Blair Witch Project (1999) is released in movie theaters.
  • August 2, 1999: At least 285 people lose their lives after two trains collide at a station in Gaisal, India.
  • August 3, 1999: Football: Thierry Henry joins Arsenal.
  • August 5, 1999: The video game "WWF Attitude" is released on the PlayStation.
  • August 6, 1999:
    • The movie The Sixth Sense (1999) is released.
    • The Iron Giant (1999) is released in cinemas.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1999

The following TV shows were popular in July 1999:

TV shows from July 1999.

Futurama
Futurama
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Becker
Becker
Charmed
Charmed
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek

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.

Cars in 1999.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 8, 1999

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1999:

Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure

Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
Animorphs
Animorphs
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
Cousin Skeeter
Cousin Skeeter
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1999

Toys and games that were popular in 1999:

Fisher Price Chatter Phone
Fisher Price Chatter Phone
Rescue Heroes figures
Rescue Heroes figures
Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer
Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer
The Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Furby
Furby
Groovy Girls
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Spice Girls dolls
Spice Girls dolls
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
Bop It
Car City Carpet
Car City Carpet
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in July 1999.

Dino Crisis 1999
Dino Crisis
Driver 1999
Driver
Counter-Strike 1999
Counter-Strike
Ape Escape 1999
Ape Escape
Street Fighter Alpha 3 1999
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Super Smash Bros. 1999
Super Smash Bros.
Final Fantasy VIII 1999
Final Fantasy VIII
Mario Party 1999
Mario Party
WCW Nitro 1999
WCW Nitro
SimCity 3000 1999
SimCity 3000
Syphon Filter 1999
Syphon Filter
Silent Hill 1999
Silent Hill

Were you born on July 8, 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 July 8, 2005, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 8.

John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller

Business magnate Deceased
Born on July 8, 1839
He was not alive on this date.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss founder Deceased
Born on July 8, 1885
He was not alive on this date.

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Actor
Born on July 8, 1958
He turned 41 on this day in 1999.

TotalBiscuit

TotalBiscuit

Youtuber Deceased
Born on July 8, 1984
He turned 15 on this day in 1999.

Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk

Soccer player
Born on July 8, 1991
He turned 8 on this day in 1999.

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Actor
Born on July 8, 1998
He turned 1 on this day in 1999.

Shannon Singh

Shannon Singh

Love Island contestant
Born on July 8, 1998
She turned 1 on this day in 1999.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on July 8, 1999.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on July 8, 1999 was most likely conceived around October 15, 1998.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 8, 1999 is close to March 30, 2000.

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Stats for July 8, 1999

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 8, 1999:

  • 9,268 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,324 weeks have passed.
  • 800,758,800 seconds have passed since July 8, 1999.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 934,218,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 413,191,540,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 133,459,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 68,865,257 steps. That's roughly 30,607 miles.
  • 9,609,106 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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