What happened on Monday February 08, 1999?

About February 8th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bill Clinton was serving as the 42nd President of the United States, leading the country during a period of economic prosperity and technological advancement in the late 1990s.
  • Day of the week: February 8th, 1999 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Angel Of Mine by Monica
  • #1 UK song: You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about February 8th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on February 8th, 1999.

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February 08, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 1999:

  • Bill Clinton's Presidency Bill Clinton was serving as the 42nd President of the United States, leading the country during a period of economic prosperity and technological advancement in the late 1990s.
  • Death of Iris Murdoch, Renowned Irish Novelist Iris Murdoch, a prominent Irish-born British novelist, philosopher, and academic, passed away. Known for her complex philosophical novels exploring moral and metaphysical themes, Murdoch was a significant literary figure of the 20th century.
  • 'Office Space' Gains Cult Status 'Office Space', a comedy film directed by Mike Judge, was released and would later become a cult classic satirizing corporate workplace culture and modern employment experiences.
  • Monica's 'Angel of Mine' Tops US Charts 'Angel of Mine' by R&B singer Monica was the number one song in the United States, representing the popular music landscape of late 1990s urban contemporary music.
  • Armand Van Helden's UK Chart Topper 'You Don't Know Me' by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden was the top song in the United Kingdom, highlighting the electronic dance music scene of the era.
  • NBA Game Results Notable NBA games on February 8, 1999 included victories for the Orlando Magic (107-90 over Boston Celtics), Houston Rockets (99-80 over Denver Nuggets), and Charlotte Hornets (94-91 over Miami Heat).

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February 08, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 08, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 08, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $162.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $98.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $167.00

February 08, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Orlando Magic : 90 - 107
  • Denver Nuggets - Houston Rockets : 80 - 99
  • Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 95 - 89
  • Los Angeles Lakers - San Antonio Spurs : 80 - 75
  • Miami Heat - Charlotte Hornets : 91 - 94

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Charlton - Wimbledon : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Panionios : 3 - 0
  • Ethnikos Piraeus - OFI : 1 - 3
  • Olympiakos - Apollon : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was February 08, 1999?


February 08, 1999 was a Monday and it was the 39th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 1999 can also be written as 2/8/1999 in the US and as 8/2/1999 in UK and Europe.

February 08, 1999 in February 1999 calendar

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February 08, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 08, 1999:

  • Iris Murdoch

    Renowned Irish-British novelist and philosopher known for her complex literary works exploring moral and philosophical themes.

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February 08, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 8th and February 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 08, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 1999 was Angel Of Mine by Monica, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

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

February 08, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 08, 1999 was You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

  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 08, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 08, 1999 was Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

  1. - Heartbreak Hotel
  2. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  3. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  4. - Faded Pictures
  5. - Taking Everything
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February 08, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

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February 08, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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February 08, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 08, 1999 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 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 08, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 12:25 am and setting at 11:52 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 08, 1999?


Someone born on February 08, 1999 is:

26 years 2 months old,

or 314 months and 15 days old,

or 1367 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9571 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 1999?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 08, 1999?

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