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August 9, 1999

August 9, 1999, was a Monday. It was the 221st day of 1999. The decade was the nineties.

24 years, 7 months, and 19 days have passed since August 9, 1999.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on August 9, 1999?

  • UK politics: Charles Kennedy becomes the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
  • WWF: Chris Jericho makes his debut.
  • Islamist Chechen fighters occupy Russia's Dagestan region before declaring it as an independent state.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 9, 1999:

  • United States: "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera
  • United Kingdom: "When You Say Nothing At All" by Ronan Keating

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 9, 1999

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

  • Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
  • Bills, Bills, Bills - Destiny's Child
  • Tell Me It's Real - K-Ci & JoJo
  • Wild Wild West - Will Smith Featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee
  • If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
Play the top singles 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.
Runaway Bride

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Runaway Bride" was at the top of the box office on August 9, 1999.

Facts

This date occurred 8,998 days ago. Approximately 300 months have passed. It was the 221st day of 1999, in week 32. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 9, 1999, are now 24 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 100 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 9, 1999

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is August 9, 1999, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

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 "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera is at the top of the singles charts, while "When You Say Nothing At All" by Ronan Keating is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Runaway Bride is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The X-Files", "Party of Five", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and "That '70s Show". 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 Wilt Chamberlain, Walter Payton, Big Pun, and Jim Varney would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins", "Metal Gear Solid", "Baldur's Gate", and "Final Fantasy VIII".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Round the Twist", "Rugrats", "Moesha", and "CatDog". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Car City Carpet, Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer, and Rescue Heroes figures.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 9, 1999.

  • The Blair Witch Project is showing at movie theaters.

    The Blair Witch Project is showing at movie theaters

    The horror film "The Blair Witch Project" was released in movie theaters on July 30th, 1999. The movie, which was about three film students who went missing, used "recovered" homemade footage to make the story seem more believable. Fake websites, news articles, and missing posters were also used in the marketing campaign.
  • 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 9, 1999.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 9, 1999.

  • July 16, 1999: John F. Kennedy Jr. dies in a plane crash.
  • 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.
  • This date: August 9, 1999
  • August 11, 1999: People in Europe and Asia witness a total solar eclipse.
  • August 16, 1999: The video game "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver" is released on the PlayStation.
  • August 17, 1999:
    • Kid Rock releases his song "Cowboy".
    • 17,000 people are killed by an earthquake in Izmit, Turkey.
  • August 26, 1999: The Second Chechen War begins when Russian forces begin air strikes against targets in Chechnya.
  • August 28, 1999:
    • Robbie Williams headlines at Slane.
    • Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston make their first public appearance as a couple at the Emmy Awards.
  • August 30, 1999: Wrestling: The Rock 'n' Sock Connection is formed.
  • September 2, 1999: Soccer: Bobby Robson becomes the manager of Newcastle.
  • September 6, 1999: The first episode of the animated series "Dragon Tales" is aired on PBS Kids.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 9, 1999, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 9, 1999 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in August 1999

The following TV shows were popular in August 1999:

TV shows from August 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
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Oz
Oz
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
JAG
JAG
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Friends
Friends
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1999

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
CatDog
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House
Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black: The Series
Recess
Recess
City Guys
City Guys
USA High
USA High
The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers
Pokemon
Pokemon
Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Daria
Daria
KaBlam!
KaBlam!
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
Arthur
Arthur
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel
Moesha
Moesha
Little Bear
Little Bear
Hang Time
Hang Time
In the House
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
Friends
All That
All That
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Rugrats
Rugrats
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Art Attack
Art Attack
Round the Twist
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Toys

Toys in 1999

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
Styrofoam plane gliders
Styrofoam plane gliders
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop
Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Jenga
Jenga
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 1999.

WWF Attitude 1999
WWF Attitude
Mario Golf 1999
Mario Golf
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
Baldur's Gate 1998
Baldur's Gate
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Half-Life 1998
Half-Life
Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Pokémon Red and Blue 1998
Pokémon Red and Blue
Mission Impossible 1998
Mission Impossible

Were you born on August 9, 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 August 9, 2005, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 9.

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Singer Deceased
Born on August 9, 1963
She turned 36 on this day in 1999.

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Actress
Born on August 9, 1968
She turned 31 on this day in 1999.

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Actress
Born on August 9, 1985
She turned 14 on this day in 1999.

King Von

King Von

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 9, 1994
He turned 5 on this day in 1999.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 9, 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 August 9, 1999 was most likely conceived around November 16, 1998.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 9, 1999 is close to May 1, 2000.

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Stats for August 9, 1999

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 9, 1999:

  • 8,998 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,285 weeks have passed.
  • 777,430,800 seconds have passed since August 9, 1999.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 907,002,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 401,154,292,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 129,571,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 66,859,049 steps. That's roughly 29,715 miles!
  • Since this date, 9,329,170 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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