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December 8, 1999

December 8, 1999, was a Wednesday. It was 25 years and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Birthdays

Born on December 8, 1999

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 1999:

  • United States: "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas
  • United Kingdom: "The Millennium Prayer" by Cliff Richard

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 1999

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Smooth - Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
  • Back At One - Brian McKnight
  • I Need To Know - Marc Anthony
  • Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega
  • I Wanna Love You Forever - Jessica Simpson
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World Is Not Enough

Top movie at the box office

The movie "World Is Not Enough" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 1999.

Facts

This date was 9,148 days ago. Approximately 305 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 1999, in week 49. The decade was the nineties. There were only 23 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 102 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 1999

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Wednesday, December 8, 1999. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The Christmas season of 1999 has begun. In America, the song "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Millennium Prayer" by Cliff Richard is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie World Is Not Enough 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.

Pokemon has become one of the most popular franchises in the world, as trading cards, toys and handheld games gross over one billion dollars. As the millennium draws to a close, people are worried about the implications of the Y2K bug. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Big Pun, Jim Varney, Tom Landry, and David Tomlinson would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "ER", "Xena: Warrior Princess", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The X-Files Game", "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings", "FIFA 2000", and "Medal of Honor". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Round the Twist", "Caillou", "CatDog", and "Little Bill".

Popular toys at the moment include Jenga, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer, and Rescue Heroes figures.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 1999, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 8, 1999 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 1999.

  • Christmas 1999 has begun.

    Christmas 1999 has begun

    The Christmas holiday season of 1999 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
  • Big Mouth Billy Bass.

    Big Mouth Billy Bass

    A singing prop fish called "Big Mouth Billy Bass" became a huge fad during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The fish sang and moved to songs such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin and "Take Me To The River" by Al Green.
  • Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are engaged.

    Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are engaged

    In late November 1999, it was announced that Friends star Jennifer Aniston and actor Brad Pitt were engaged.
  • 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.
  • 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?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 1999.

  • 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.
  • November 29, 1999: English girl group Atomic Kitten release their debut single "Right Now".
  • November 30, 1999: Soccer player Ashley Cole makes his debut for Arsenal.
  • December 2, 1999: The video game "Quake III Arena" is released.
  • December 6, 1999: The file-sharing website "Napster" is sued for copyright infringement.
  • This date: December 8, 1999
  • December 10, 1999:
    • The Green Mile (1999) is released.
    • Michael Negrete (18) goes missing in Los Angeles, California.
  • December 12, 1999: Wrestling: Triple H defeats Vince McMahon during a No Holds Barred match at Armageddon.
  • December 17, 1999: The movie Stuart Little (1999) is released.
  • December 21, 1999:
    • Brazilian footballer Rivaldo wins the 1999 Ballon d'Or.
    • DMX releases his album "... And Then There Was X".
  • December 22, 1999: Any Given Sunday (1999) is released.
  • December 25, 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is released.
  • December 27, 1999: The Puff Daddy nightclub incident occurs at Club New York in Manhattan.
  • December 30, 1999: Beatles legend George Harrison is attacked at his home in Henley-on-Thames, England.
  • December 31, 1999:
    • Vladimir Putin becomes the Acting President of the Russian Federation.
    • The Millennium Dome is opened in London.
    • Boris Yeltsin resigns as the President of Russia.
  • January 1, 2000: The new millennium begins.
  • January 4, 2000: The National Car Test (NCT) is introduced in Ireland.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1999

The following TV shows were popular in December 1999:

TV shows from December 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

Kids TV shows on December 8, 1999

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1999:

Little Bill
Little Bill
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog
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
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1999

Toys and games that were popular in 1999:

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 December 1999.

Unreal Tournament 1999
Unreal Tournament
Donkey Kong 64 1999
Donkey Kong 64
Medal of Honor 1999
Medal of Honor
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

Were you born on December 8, 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 December 8, 2005, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 46 on this day in 1999.

Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 38 on this day in 1999.

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 35 on this day in 1999.

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 33 on this day in 1999.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 17 on this day in 1999.

Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 5 on this day in 1999.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 8, 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 December 8, 1999 was most likely conceived around March 17, 1999.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 1999 is close to August 30, 2000.

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Stats for December 8, 1999

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 1999:

  • 9,148 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,306 weeks have passed.
  • 790,387,200 seconds have passed since December 8, 1999.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 922,118,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 407,839,795,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 131,731,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 67,973,299 steps. That's roughly 30,210 miles.
  • 9,484,646 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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