August 26, 1999, was a Thursday. It was 25 years, 3 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 26, 1999:
On August 26, 1999, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Runaway Bride".
This date was 9,249 days ago. Approximately 308 months have passed. It was the 238th day of 1999, in week 34. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 103 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the nineties.
It is Thursday, August 26, 1999. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1999 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera is at the top of the singles charts, while "If I Let You Go" by Westlife 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.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Touched by an Angel", "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The X-Files Game", "Pokémon Red and Blue", "FIFA 99", and "Super Smash Bros.". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Rugrats", "City Guys", "Caillou", and "The Wild Thornberrys".
Popular toys at the moment include Fear Street books, Littlest Pet Shop, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, and the PlayStation (PS1).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 26, 1999.
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In August 1999, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on August 26, 1999, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 1999.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1999.
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If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 26, 2005, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 26.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 26, 1999.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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