What happened on Friday January 08, 1999?

Here's what happened on January 08, 1999:

• Wangari Maathai's Karura Forest Protest Environmental activist Wangari Maathai led a significant tree planting protest against the proposed privatization of Karura Forest in Kenya. During the demonstration, protesters were violently attacked, which sparked widespread public outrage and drew international attention to environmental conservation and land rights issues in Kenya.
• Disney's The Rescuers Recalled for Inappropriate Image Walt Disney Studios recalled 3.4 million copies of the animated film The Rescuers after a hidden, inappropriate topless photograph was discovered within two frames out of the movie's 110,000 total frames. The unexpected and unauthorized image was embedded in the background, prompting an immediate mass recall of the home video and laserdisc versions.

Events in 1999

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

Magazines from Jan. 08, 1999

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 1999

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

Stock market quotes on January 08, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $46.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $152.19
• General Electric GE: opens at $102.87
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.00

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Tranmere - Wolves : 1 - 2

January 08, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 8th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 1999 can also be written as 1/8/1999 in the US and as 8/1/1999 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 1999 in January 1999 calendar

Famous people born on January 08, 1999:

• Damiano David

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Famous people born in 1999

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 1999 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

1. R. Kelly - I'm Your Angel
2. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
3. Brandy - Have You Ever?
4. Britney Spears - ..Baby One More Time
5. Divine - Lately

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 1999 was Heartbeat / Tragedy by Steps, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

1. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy
2. Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You)
3. The Spice Girls - Goodbye
4. Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C - When You're Gone
5. Cher - Believe

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 1999 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

1. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
2. Brandy - Have You Ever?
3. Faith Evans - Love Like This
4. Total Featuring Missy Elliott - Trippin'
5. R. Kelly & Celine Dion - I'm Your Angel

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 08, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 10:49 pm and setting at 11:48 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 1999

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Someone born on January 08, 1999 is:

26 years 4 months old,

or 316 months and 5 days old,

or 1374 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9622 days old,

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

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 08, 1999.

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