What happened on Friday July 02, 1999?

About July 2nd, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Benjamin Nathaniel Smith initiated a horrific three-day killing spree motivated by racial hatred, targeting minority groups across Illinois and Indiana. This tragic event highlighted the persistent issues of racial violence and extremism in the United States during the late 20th century.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 1999 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about July 2nd, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on July 2nd, 1999.

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July 02, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 1999:

  • Benjamin Nathaniel Smith Hate Crime Rampage Benjamin Nathaniel Smith initiated a horrific three-day killing spree motivated by racial hatred, targeting minority groups across Illinois and Indiana. This tragic event highlighted the persistent issues of racial violence and extremism in the United States during the late 20th century.
  • Mario Puzo Obituary Mario Puzo, renowned American novelist and screenwriter, passed away. Best known for his iconic novel 'The Godfather', Puzo was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature who significantly influenced popular culture through his powerful storytelling about Italian-American life and organized crime.

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July 02, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 02, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 02, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $45.53
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $90.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $111.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $130.88
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What day of the week was July 02, 1999?


July 02, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1999 can also be written as 7/2/1999 in the US and as 2/7/1999 in UK and Europe.

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July 02, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 1999:

  • Mario Puzo

    Renowned American author and screenwriter, best known for 'The Godfather' novel and screenplay, which revolutionized mafia literature.

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July 02, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 28th and July 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 1999 was If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - If You Had My Love youtube
  2. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  3. - Last Kiss youtube
  4. - It's Not Right But It's Okay youtube
  5. - The Hardest Thing youtube

July 02, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 02, 1999 was 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - 9pm (Till I Come) youtube
  2. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  3. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! youtube
  5. - Wild Wild West youtube

July 02, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  3. - Happily Ever After
  4. - Chante's Got A Man
  5. - Where My Girls At? youtube
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July 02, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 02, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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July 02, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 July 02, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 10:30 pm and setting at 10:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jul 28, 1999.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 1999?


Someone born on July 02, 1999 is:

25 years 9 months old,

or 309 months and 21 days old,

or 1346 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9427 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 1999?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 1999?

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