What happened on Thursday February 04, 1999?

About February 4th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant, was fatally shot 41 times by four plainclothes New York City police officers during an unrelated stake-out. This tragic incident became a pivotal moment in discussions about racial profiling and police brutality in the United States.
  • Day of the week: February 4th, 1999 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: ..Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
  • #1 UK song: You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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February 04, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 04, 1999:

  • Amadou Diallo Shooting Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant, was fatally shot 41 times by four plainclothes New York City police officers during an unrelated stake-out. This tragic incident became a pivotal moment in discussions about racial profiling and police brutality in the United States.
  • Hugo Chávez Elected President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez Frías, a Venezuelan military officer and politician, is elected President of Venezuela, marking a significant turning point in the country's political landscape. His election represented a major shift towards left-wing populist politics in Latin America.
  • New Carissa Runs Aground The cargo ship MV New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing environmental concerns and highlighting maritime navigation challenges. The incident prompted discussions about maritime safety and environmental protection.

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February 04, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 04, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 04, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $40.19
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $168.13
  • General Electric GE: opens at $102.94
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.19
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What day of the week was February 04, 1999?


February 04, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 35th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 04, 1999 can also be written as 2/4/1999 in the US and as 4/2/1999 in UK and Europe.

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February 04, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 04, 1999:

  • Amadou Diallo
  • Erich Hartmann

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February 04, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 04, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 1st and February 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 04, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 04, 1999 was ..Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - ..Baby One More Time youtube
  2. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  3. - Have You Ever? youtube
  4. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  5. - All I Have To Give youtube

February 04, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 04, 1999 was You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - You Don't Know Me youtube
  2. - Maria youtube
  3. - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) youtube
  4. - Baby One More Time youtube
  5. - Fly Away youtube

February 04, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 04, 1999 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  3. - Taking Everything
  4. - Have You Ever? youtube
  5. - When A Woman's Fed Up
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February 04, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 4th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 04, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 04, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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February 04, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 04, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 04, 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 February 04, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 09:33 pm and setting at 09:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 1999.

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How old is someone born on February 04, 1999?


Someone born on February 04, 1999 is:

26 years 3 months old,

or 315 months and 10 days old,

or 1370 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9596 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 04, 1999?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 04, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 04, 1999.

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