December 8th, 1999.

Born on December 8th, 1999.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Reece James: Soccer player.

Music charts.

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

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

Take me back to December 8th, 1999!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 8th, 1999, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1999 has began.

In America, the song Smooth by Santana & Rob Thomas is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie World Is Not Enough is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales. In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage. A contrast with the darker "grunge" colors that were popular at the beginning of the 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 sporting a more "dressy casual" look. Shorter hair on men is also becoming more popular.

A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to explode in popularity. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers started to allow 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 cell phones 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, Tom Landry, David Tomlinson and Walter Matthau would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction", "Oz", "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" and "Futurama". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Soulcalibur", "Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus", "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis" and "Grand Theft Auto 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Friends", "Teletubbies", "Bear in the Big Blue House" and "The Amanda Show".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Screwball Scramble, Yo-yo, Spice Girls dolls and Betty Spaghetty (doll).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 8th, 1999.

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  Big Mouth Billy Bass.

  A singing prop fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass was extremely popular around this time. 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.

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  Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are engaged.

  At the end of November, 1999, it was announced that Friends star Jennifer Aniston and actor Brad Pitt were engaged.

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  Pokémon Mania.

  During this period, Pokémon became 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 had grossed over $1 Billion in sales.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Santana - "Smooth"

  The song "Smooth" by Santana went on to win a Grammy for 1999's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 1999.

  Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999. This was because of the rise in online shopping.

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  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.

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  Sarah Michelle Gellar.

  Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.

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  Who were the best football players in 1999?

  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.

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  The Y2K bug.

  Throughout much of 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.

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  American Beauty.

  The film "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.

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  Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

  Between 1999 and 2001, "text messaging" continued to explode in popularity. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones, and providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on different networks.

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  The Game Boy Color.

  During this time, the Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Popular games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country and the various Pokémon releases.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.

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  Pagers are dying out.

  At the end of the 1990s, pagers started to die out. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices 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.

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  Landline phones are still popular... for now.

  During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.

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  CD folders.

  During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

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  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.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  During this period, the Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included the likes of Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007 and Yoshi's Story.

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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs have become the dominant music format.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  VCRs are common household items.

  During this period, people were 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.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 23 years, 3 months and 18 days have passed since December 8th, 1999.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1999.
• Leap Year: 1999 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 8th, 1999 will be 23 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1999 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 944611200.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 8th, 1999.

• November 12th, 1999: Glam rock singer Gary Glitter is sentenced to four months in prison for child porn offences.
• November 14th, 1999: Wrestling: Kurt Angle makes his televised WWF debut.
• November 15th, 1999: 16-year-old Julie Surprenant goes missing in Terrebonne, Canada.
• November 16th, 1999: The album "2001" is released by Dr. Dre.
• November 18th, 1999: 12 students die at Texas A&M University after the annual Aggie Bonfire collapses during its construction.
• November 19th, 1999: Sleepy Hollow (1999) is released.
• November 22nd, 1999: The video game "Donkey Kong 64" is released.
• November 23rd, 1999: The song "Maria Maria" is released by Santana.
• November 24th, 1999: Toy Story 2 (1999) is released.
• November 25th, 1999: 5-year-old Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez is rescued while floating off the coast of Florida.
• November 27th, 1999: Helen Clark becomes the first elected female Prime Minister of New Zealand.
• November 28th, 1999: The single "What a Girl Wants" is released by Christina Aguilera.
• November 29th, 1999: English girl group Atomic Kitten release their debut single "Right Now".
• November 30th, 1999: Soccer player Ashley Cole makes his debut for Arsenal.
• December 2nd, 1999: The video game "Quake III Arena" is released.
• December 6th, 1999: The file-sharing website "Napster" is sued for copyright infringement.
• This date: December 8th, 1999
• December 10th, 1999: The Green Mile (1999) is released.
• December 12th, 1999: Wrestling: Triple H defeats Vince McMahon during a No Holds Barred match at Armageddon.
• December 17th, 1999: The movie Stuart Little (1999) is released.
• December 21st, 1999: Brazilian footballer Rivaldo wins the 1999 Ballon d'Or.
• December 21st, 1999: DMX releases his album "... And Then There Was X".
• December 22nd, 1999: Any Given Sunday (1999) is released.
• December 25th, 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is released.
• December 27th, 1999: The Puff Daddy nightclub incident occurs at Club New York in Manhattan.
• December 30th, 1999: Beatles legend George Harrison is attacked at his home in Henley-on-Thames, England.
• December 31st, 1999: Vladimir Putin becomes the Acting President of the Russian Federation.
• December 31st, 1999: The Millennium Dome is opened in London.
• December 31st, 1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as the President of Russia.
• January 1st, 2000: The new millennium begins.
• January 4th, 2000: The National Car Test (NCT) is introduced in Ireland.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8th, 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 8th, 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.

Photos of late 1990s fashion.

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 8th, 2005, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of December.

• Immaculate Conception (Spain)

Weather on December 8th, 1999.

Historical weather information for December 8th, 1999.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.1 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 34.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.56 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.17 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 8th, 1999 was most likely conceived around March 17th, 1999.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8th, 1999 is close to August 30th, 2000.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 8th, 1999.

• A total of 8,510 days have passed since this date.
• 1,215 weeks have passed.
• 735,260,400 seconds have passed since the December 8th, 1999.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 857,803,800 times.
• Since December 8th, 1999, the Earth has travelled approximately 379,394,366,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 122,543,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 63,232,394 steps. That's about 28,103 miles!
• Since this date, 8,823,125 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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