Wednesday October 20, 1999: on this day

October 20, 1999 was the 293rd day of the year 1999, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is October 20, 1999 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 1999, who was born and died on October 20, 1999, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 1999, which were the most popular songs (ex. Smooth by Santana), movies (e.g. The Insider, directed by Michael Mann), TV series (e.g. Walking With Dinosaurs) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 1999 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 20, 1999?


October 20, 1999 was a Wednesday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1999 can also be written as 10/20/1999 in the US and as 20/10/1999 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1999 in October 1999 calendar

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October 20, 1999: What happened on that day?


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October 20, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 20, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.87
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $70.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $91.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $118.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.62

October 20, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nantes - Monaco : 0 - 3
  • Sedan - Lyon : 2 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackburn - Crystal Palace : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Reading - Bury : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Motherwell - Aberdeen : 5 - 6
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October 20, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on October 20th, 1999 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 20, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1999 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 1999 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 20, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 04:09 pm and setting at 03:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 1999.

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Who was born on October 20, 1999?


Famous people born on October 20, 1999:

  • Annaelle Laffont

    Olympic gold medalist in freestyle skiing.

  • Zakarie Boudaoui

    Zakarie Boudaoui is an Algerian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

  • Young Boy Never Broke Again

    Young Boy Never Broke Again is a rising star in the rap scene with a growing fan base.

  • Chuu

    South korean singer and television personality.

  • Gerasimos Mītoglou
  • Daniel Chomanič
  • Cériel Desal
  • Charlie Dobson
  • Raz Adam
  • Emmanouíl Karalís
  • Arsen Adamov
  • Darius Days
  • Robert Mišković

Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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October 20, 1999: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 24 years 5 months old,

or 293 months and 9 days old,

or 1275 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8927 days old,

if you were born on October 20, 1999.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1999?

There are 205 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 20, 1999.

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October 20, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1999:

  • Jack Lynch

    Irish footballer, lawyer, and politician, 5th taoiseach of ireland (b. 1917).

  • Calvin Griffith

    Canadian-american businessman (b. 1911).

  • Ivan Motika
  • Willi Schröder

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 1999: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 1999:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
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October 20, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 20, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 20, 1999: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 20, 1999 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Smooth
  2. - Heartbreaker
  3. - Music Of My Heart
  4. - Unpretty youtube
  5. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..)

October 20, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 20, 1999: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 20, 1999 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
  2. - Genie In A Bottle
  3. - S Club Party
  4. - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
  5. - 2 Times

October 20, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 1999 was We Can't Be Friends by Deborah Cox With R.L., according to the R&B music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 20, 1999: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 20, 1999 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - We Can't Be Friends
  2. - Satisfy You
  3. - Heartbreaker
  4. - Get Gone
  5. - My Love Is Your Love

October 20, 1999: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 20, 1999 was Dimelo [I Need To Know] by Marc Anthony, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 20, 1999: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 20, 1999 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Dimelo [I Need To Know]
  2. - Llegar A Ti
  3. - El Poder De Tu Amor
  4. - O Tu O Ninguna
  5. - Alguna Vez

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October 20, 1999: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 1999 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Insider

The Insider

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Michael Mann

Starring: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora

Country: United States of America

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Richard Cummings Jr.

Starring: Mack 10, Fat Joe, Ice Cube, MC Eiht

The Duke

The Duke

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Philip Spink

Starring: John Neville, James Doohan, Courtnee Draper, Jeremy Maxwell

Sonic Impact

Sonic Impact

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Rodney McDonald

Starring: James Russo, Ice-T, Michael Harris, Sam Anderson

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames

October 20, 1999: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 1999 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs

Release year: 1999

Starring: Kenneth Branagh

Superstar

Superstar

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Bruce McCulloch

The West Wing

The West Wing

Release year: 1999

Written by:

Starring: Allison Janney, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen

Country: United States of America

Spaced

Spaced

Release year: 1999

Starring: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Alexis Krasilovsky

October 20, 1999: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 20, 1999 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Isaac'S Storm by Erik Larson

Isaac'S Storm

By:

National BestsellerSeptember 8, 1900 began innocently in Galveston, Texas. Isaac Cline, the resident meteorologist for America, was even there.

Tara Road by Maeve Binchy

Tara Road

By:

Maeve Binchy, New York Times bestseller and author of The Book-of-the-Month club: A Main Selection

A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer

A Man Named Dave

By:

A Man Named Dave is the thrilling conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s New York Times bestseller trilogy, which began with A Man Named Dave.

Dutch by Edmund Morris

Dutch

By:

This is the only biography that a sitting president has authorized, yet it was written with total interpretive freedom. Dutch is both revolutionary in its method and formidable in scholarship.

She Said Yes by Misty Bernall

She Said Yes

By:

The acclaimed bestseller, which is a national bestseller, tells the story of "Columbine High School shooting". It highlights the most extraordinary aspect of the incident.

October 20, 1999: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 20, 1999 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Disney's Story Studio: Mulan

Disney's Story Studio: Mulan

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: NA NewKidCo

The 4th Coming

The 4th Coming

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action role-playing game, dungeon crawl, hack and slash

Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares

Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares

Platform: PlayStation, PlayStation Network

Genre: First-person adventure Survival horror

Publisher: FromSoftware

Cyber Team in Akihabara

Cyber Team in Akihabara

Platform: Dreamcast

Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Science fiction

Publisher: Sega

Cutthroats: Terror on the High Seas

Cutthroats: Terror on the High Seas

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Strategy

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

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Who was the US President on October 20, 1999?

On October 20, 1999 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 1999?

On October 20, 1999 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 1999?

On October 20, 1999 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),

Find out more about October 20th

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What happened in 1999?

1999 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The Euro currency is introduced in 11 countries - members of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden).
  • A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 19 inches (487 mm) at Chicago, Illinois. In Chicago, temperatures plunge to -13 degrees F (-25 degrees C), and 68 deaths are reported.
  • Israel detains, and later expels, 14 members of Concerned Christians.

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What was the calendar for October 1999?

October 1999 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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