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October 29, 1999

October 29, 1999, was a Friday. It was 25 years, 1 month, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on October 29, 1999:

  • Being John Malkovich (1999) is released in cinemas.
Song charts

Popular songs

On October 29, 1999, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas
  • United Kingdom: "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera

The music charts on October 29, 1999

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Smooth - Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
  • Heartbreaker - Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z
  • Music Of My Heart - 'N Sync & Gloria Estefan
  • Unpretty - TLC
  • Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega
Play the top singles from 1999
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House on Haunted Hill

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "House on Haunted Hill".

Facts

This date occurred 9,187 days ago. Approximately 306 months have passed. It was the 302nd day of 1999, in week 43. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on October 29, 1999, are now 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 102 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 29, 1999

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is October 29, 1999, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

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. Halloween 1999 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.

In America, the song "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas is at the top of the singles charts, while "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie House on Haunted Hill 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 "7th Heaven", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "The King of Queens", and "Becker". 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. In baseball, the New York Yankees have just won the 1999 World Series after defeating the Atlanta Braves 4-0. This is the second year in a row that the Yankees have swept the series. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Walter Payton, Big Pun, Jim Varney, and Tom Landry would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Soulcalibur", "Super Smash Bros.", "Counter-Strike", and "Driver". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Kenan & Kel", "Arthur", and "Hey Arnold!". Children are playing with toys such as Yo-yo, Spice Girls dolls, Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer, and Star Wars Phantom Menace figures.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 29, 1999, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 29, 1999 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 29, 1999.

  • Pokémon Mania.

    Pokémon Mania

    Pokémon was quickly becoming one of the most popular franchises in the world. Trading cards, toys, and handheld games were all big sellers. In its first year, the Pokémon franchise grossed over $1 billion in sales.
  • Grand Theft Auto 2.

    Grand Theft Auto 2

    Rockstar Games released the game "Grand Theft Auto 2" on September 30th, 1999. Like its predecessor, the game was played from a top-down perspective.
  • The Second Chechen War.

    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.
  • 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 29, 1999.

  • September 30, 1999:
    • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is released for the PC.
    • Grand Theft Auto 2 is released.
  • October 1, 1999:
    • Russian troops enter Chechnya.
    • The black comedy-drama film "American Beauty" opens in movie theaters.
  • October 3, 1999: Football: Chelsea defeat Manchester United 5-0.
  • October 4, 1999: The first episode of the children's TV series "Angela Anaconda" is aired on Fox Family.
  • October 5, 1999:
    • The "Pokémon Red and Blue" games are released for the Game Boy in Europe.
    • 31 people are killed when a train crash occurs at Ladbroke Grove in London, England.
  • October 9, 1999: Beck, The Chemical Brothers and Morrissey headline at Coachella 1999.
  • October 10, 1999: Tool, Moby and Rage Against the Machine headline at Coachella 1999.
  • October 12, 1999: NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain passes away from heart failure at the age of 63.
  • October 14, 1999: Destiny's Child release their song "Say My Name".
  • October 15, 1999: The movie Fight Club (1999) is released.
  • October 16, 1999:
    • The first episode of "The Amanda Show", starring Amanda Bynes, is aired on Nickelodeon.
    • Raisa Räisänen (16) goes missing in Tampere, Finland.
  • October 17, 1999: Wrestling: Jeff Jarrett wrestles his last match in the WWF.
  • October 18, 1999: Westlife release the song "Flying Without Wings".
  • October 20, 1999: Ireland: Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch passes away.
  • October 23, 1999: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats Orlin Norris.
  • October 25, 1999: PGA golfer Payne Stewart and five other people die in a plane crash in South Dakota.
  • October 27, 1999: Jennifer Lopez releases her single "Waiting for Tonight".
  • This date: October 29, 1999
  • October 31, 1999: The first-person shooter game "Medal of Honor" is released on the PlayStation.
  • November 1, 1999: NFL legend Walter Payton passes away from a rare liver disease at the age of 45.
  • November 2, 1999: Seven people are killed in a mass shooting at the Xerox Corporation building in Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • November 3, 1999: NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers play their first game at the recently-opened Staples Center.
  • November 5, 1999:
    • The Bone Collector (1999), starring Denzel Washington, is released in movie theaters.
    • Dennis Rodman and his estranged wife Carmen Electra are arrested after getting into an altercation with each other.
  • November 6, 1999: Australians voters vote against a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy.
  • November 11, 1999: American voice actress Mary Kay Bergman commits suicide at the age of 38.
  • November 12, 1999: Glam rock singer Gary Glitter is sentenced to four months in prison for child porn offences.
  • November 14, 1999: Wrestling: Kurt Angle makes his televised WWF debut.
  • November 15, 1999: 16-year-old Julie Surprenant goes missing in Terrebonne, Canada.
  • November 16, 1999: The album "2001" is released by Dr. Dre.
  • November 18, 1999: 12 students die at Texas A&M University after the annual Aggie Bonfire collapses during its construction.
  • November 19, 1999: Sleepy Hollow (1999) is released.
  • November 22, 1999: The video game "Donkey Kong 64" is released.
  • November 23, 1999: The song "Maria Maria" is released by Santana.
  • November 24, 1999: Toy Story 2 (1999) is released.
  • November 25, 1999: 5-year-old Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez is rescued while floating off the coast of Florida.
  • November 27, 1999: Helen Clark becomes the first elected female Prime Minister of New Zealand.
  • November 28, 1999:
    • The single "What a Girl Wants" is released by Christina Aguilera.
    • Bill Cosby's animated educational series "Little Bill" premieres on Nickelodeon.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in October 1999

In October 1999, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 1999.

Roswell
Roswell
Angel
Angel
Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
The West Wing
The West Wing
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

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 October 1999

If you were a kid on October 29, 1999, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
Roswell
Roswell

Rocket Power
Rocket Power
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
Toys

Toys in 1999

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

WWF action figures
WWF action figures
Road Champs bikes
Road Champs bikes
Amazing Ally
Amazing Ally
Finger skateboards
Finger skateboards
Star Wars Phantom Menace figures
Star Wars Phantom Menace figures
The Dreamcast
The Dreamcast
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)
Groovy Girls
Groovy Girls
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 1999.

Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
FIFA 2000 1999
FIFA 2000
Grand Theft Auto 2 1999
Grand Theft Auto 2
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
WWF Attitude 1999
WWF Attitude
Mario Golf 1999
Mario Golf
Dino Crisis 1999
Dino Crisis
Driver 1999
Driver
Counter-Strike 1999
Counter-Strike

Were you born on October 29, 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 29, 2005, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician Deceased
Born on October 29, 1897
He was not alive on this date.

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter Deceased
Born on October 29, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Actress
Born on October 29, 1971
She turned 28 on this day in 1999.

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Actor Deceased
Born on October 29, 1983
He turned 16 on this day in 1999.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 29:

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 29, 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 October 29, 1999 was most likely conceived around February 5, 1999.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 29, 1999 is close to July 21, 2000.

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Stats for October 29, 1999

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 29, 1999:

  • 9,187 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,312 weeks have passed.
  • 793,760,400 seconds have passed since October 29, 1999.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 926,053,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 409,580,366,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 132,293,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 68,263,394 steps. That's roughly 30,339 miles.
  • 9,525,125 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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