September 18th, 1999

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 1999.

• Boxing: Félix Trinidad controversially defeats Oscar De La Hoya by a majority decision.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 1999.

• United States: Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
• United Kingdom: Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega

Take me back to September 18th, 1999!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 1999, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Blue Streak 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 "Dawson's Creek", "That '70s Show", "The Royle Family", and "Becker". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Baldur's Gate", "Ape Escape", "Counter-Strike", and "WWF Attitude". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "All That", "Moesha", "Blue's Clues", and "Recess".

Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, Fear Street books, Spice Girls dolls, and Fisher Price Chatter Phone.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 1999.

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  American Beauty is showing at movie theaters.

  The award winning film "American Beauty" was showing at movie theaters at this time.

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  Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez.

  In September of 1999, rapper Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez became an item. Throughout their highly publicized relationship, they were seen as a "power couple".

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  The Dreamcast is released.

  On September 9th, 1999, SEGA released their video game console "The Dreamcast". Unfortunately for SEGA, the console failed to meet expectations.

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  The Second Chechen War.

  During this period, the Second Chechen War was taking place. The armed conflict took place in Chechnya between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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  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.

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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 Time Person of the Year in 1999 due to 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 FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.

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  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.

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  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.

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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.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Ask Jeeves.

  Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Sony PlayStation.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

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

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 24 years and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 1999.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1999.
• Leap Year: 1999 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 1999, are now 24 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1999 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 937609200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 1999.

• August 26th, 1999: The Second Chechen War begins when Russian forces begin air strikes against targets in Chechnya.
• August 28th, 1999: Robbie Williams headlines at Slane.
• August 28th, 1999: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston make their first public appearance as a couple at the Emmy Awards.
• August 30th, 1999: Wrestling: The Rock 'n' Sock Connection is formed.
• September 2nd, 1999: Soccer: Bobby Robson becomes the manager of Newcastle.
• September 9th, 1999: "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill wins Video of the Year at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 9th, 1999: The Dreamcast console is released by SEGA.
• September 9th, 1999: 36-year-old Girly Chew Hossencofft goes missing in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• September 16th, 1999: The reality competition TV show "Big Brother" is aired for the first time.
• This date: September 18th, 1999
• September 22nd, 1999: The game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is released.
• September 28th, 1999: The single "I Knew I Loved You" is released by Savage Garden.
• September 30th, 1999: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is released for the PC.
• September 30th, 1999: Grand Theft Auto 2 is released.
• October 1st, 1999: Russian troops enter Chechnya.
• October 1st, 1999: The black comedy-drama film "American Beauty" opens at all movie theaters.
• October 3rd, 1999: Football: Chelsea defeat Manchester United 5-0.
• October 4th, 1999: The first episode of the children's TV series "Angela Anaconda" is aired on Fox Family.
• October 5th, 1999: The "Pokémon Red and Blue" games are released for the Game Boy in Europe.
• October 5th, 1999: 31 people are killed when a train crash occurs at Ladbroke Grove in London, England.
• October 9th, 1999: Beck, The Chemical Brothers and Morrissey headline at Coachella 1999.
• October 10th, 1999: Tool, Moby and Rage Against the Machine headline at Coachella 1999.
• October 12th, 1999: NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain passes away from heart failure at the age of 63.
• October 14th, 1999: Destiny's Child release their song "Say My Name".
• October 15th, 1999: The movie Fight Club (1999) is released.
• October 16th, 1999: The first episode of "The Amanda Show", starring Amanda Bynes, is aired on Nickelodeon.
• October 16th, 1999: Raisa Räisänen (16) goes missing in Tampere, Finland.
• October 17th, 1999: Wrestling: Jeff Jarrett wrestles his last match in the WWF.
• October 18th, 1999: Westlife release the song "Flying Without Wings".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 1999, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 1999 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out September 18th, 2005, instead.

Weather on September 18th, 1999.

Historical weather information for September 18th, 1999.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.3 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 1999 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 1998.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 1999 is close to June 10th, 2000.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 1999.

• 8,776 days have passed since this date.
• 1,253 weeks have passed.
• 758,246,400 seconds have passed since September 18th, 1999.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 884,620,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 391,255,142,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 126,374,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 65,209,190 steps. That's roughly 28,982 miles!
• Since this date, 9,098,957 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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