October 3, 1999, was a Sunday. It was 25 years, 1 month, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 3, 1999?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 3, 1999:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Blue Streak" was at the top of the box office on October 3, 1999.
This date occurred 9,181 days ago. Approximately 306 months have passed. It was the 276th day of 1999, in week 39. The decade was the nineties. Daylight saving time (DST) started in Australia on October 3, 1999, as the clocks went forward by one hour. People who were born on October 3, 1999, are now 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 102 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 3, 1999, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Unpretty" by TLC is at the top of the singles charts, while "Blue" by Eiffel 65 is the number-one song in the UK.
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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "Stargate SG-1", "Celebrity Deathmatch", and "Freaks and Geeks".
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. Pokemon has become one of the most popular franchises in the world, as trading cards, toys and handheld games gross over one billion dollars.
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 "Ape Escape", "WWF Attitude", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater", and "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Round the Twist", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "Moesha", and "Digimon Adventure".
Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, Fisher Price Chatter Phone, Amazing Ally, and Road Champs bikes.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 3, 1999.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 3, 1999.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 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 October 3, 2005, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 3.
National holidays and famous events that fall on October 3:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 3, 1999.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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