November 29th, 1999, fell on a Monday. Day 333 of 1999. Decade: 1990s.
20 years, 6 months and 5 days have passed since November 29th, 1999.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 29th, 1999:
United States: Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas
United Kingdom: King Of My Castle - Wamdue Project
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "World Is Not Enough" 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 November 29th, 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:
20 years, 6 months and 5 days have passed since November 29th, 1999.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 48 of 1999.
Leap Year: 1999 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on November 29th, 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 943833600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around November 29th, 1999:
October 31st, 1999: The first-person shooter game "Medal of Honor" is released on the PlayStation.
November 5th, 1999: The Bone Collector (1999), starring Denzel Washington, is released in movie theaters.
November 12th, 1999: Glam rock singer Gary Glitter is sentenced to four months in prison for child porn offences.
November 15th, 1999: 16-year-old Julie Surprenant goes missing in Terrebonne, Canada.
November 29th, 1981: Actress Natalie Woods drowns during a boat trip to Santa Catalina Island off California.
November 29th, 1992: American freak show performer Grady Stiles is murdered.
November 29th, 1993: The song "Saturday Night" is released by Danish eurodance artist Whigfield.
November 29th, 1998: Football: Steven Gerrard makes his debut for Liverpool.
November 29th, 2015: NBA star Kobe Bryant announces that he will be retiring at the end of the season.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about November 29th, 1999.
7,494 days have passed since this date.
647,478,000 seconds have passed since the November 29th, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 755,391,000 times.
Since November 29th, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 334,098,648,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 107,913,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,683,108 steps. That's about 24,748 miles!
Since this date, 7,769,736 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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