The 23rd of October, 1999, fell on a Saturday. Day 296 of 1999. Decade: 1990s.
20 years, 5 months and 15 days have passed since the 23rd of October, 1999.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 23rd of October, 1999:
United States: Heartbreaker - Mariah Carey & Jay-Z
United Kingdom: Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Best Man" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 23rd of October, 1999.
Late 1990s Fashion
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
American Beauty
"American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.
Y2K
Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of a new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug".
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar is listed as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.
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.
Time Person of the Year 1999
Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999.
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.
Santana - "Smooth"
"Smooth" by Santana would go on to win a Grammy for 1999's Record of the Year.
Nokia 3210
In March of 1999, the Nokia 3210 was released. Over the course of 1999 and 2000, the Nokia 3210 went on to become one of the most popular cell phones in history.
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.
Pokemon Mania
During this period, Pokemon was one of the most popular franchises in the world. We're talking trading cards, toys and handheld games! In its first year, the Pokemon franchise had grossed over $1 Billion in sales.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
20 years, 5 months and 15 days have passed since the 23rd of October, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 23rd of October, 1999, will be 20 years of age.
People born in 1999 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 940633200.
Around This Time...
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 23rd of October, 1999.
7,472 days have passed since this date.
645,580,800 seconds have passed since the 23rd of October, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 753,177,600 times.
Since the 23rd of October, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 333,119,692,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 107,596,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,519,949 steps. That's about 24,676 miles!
Since this date, 7,746,970 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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