What happened on Thursday September 09, 1999?

About September 9th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating terrorist bombing of a Moscow apartment building resulted in the tragic loss of more than 100 lives. The Russian government attributed the attack to militants from the breakaway republic of Chechnya, escalating tensions in the region.
  • Day of the week: September 9th, 1999 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias
  • #1 UK song: Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) by Lou Bega
  • Popular movie: The Hurricane directed by Norman Jewison

More about September 9th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on September 9th, 1999.

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September 09, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 09, 1999:

  • Moscow Apartment Building Bombing A devastating terrorist bombing of a Moscow apartment building resulted in the tragic loss of more than 100 lives. The Russian government attributed the attack to militants from the breakaway republic of Chechnya, escalating tensions in the region.
  • Sega Dreamcast Launch in United States Sega launched its groundbreaking Dreamcast video game console in the United States at a retail price of US$199. The launch was phenomenally successful, generating US$97 million in hardware and software sales within the first 24 hours, setting a record in the entertainment industry.
  • 1999 MTV Video Music Awards The annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony was broadcast live from the prestigious Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, celebrating the year's most significant music videos and performances.
  • Death of Baseball Legend Jim "Catfish" Hunter Jim "Catfish" Hunter, a renowned baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, passed away. Hunter was a pivotal pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees during the 1960s and 1970s, known for his exceptional skill and consistency.

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September 09, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 09, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 09, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $75.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $92.44
  • General Electric GE: opens at $120.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $132.50
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What day of the week was September 09, 1999?


September 09, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 252nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 09, 1999 can also be written as 9/9/1999 in the US and as 9/9/1999 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 09, 1999?


Famous people born on September 09, 1999:

  • Zacharee Curry

    Professional Overwatch player known for his exceptional skills.

  • Segundo Oliva Pinto

    Argentinian professional golfer known for his achievements in amateur golf tournaments.

  • Billal Hassani

    French singer known for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.

  • Inka Williams

    Model.

  • Alex B

    Pop singer.

  • Tonio Teklić
  • Ambry Thomas
  • Kristoffer Velde
  • Cristian Cálix
  • Amina Anšba
  • Ronni Hawk
  • Jeon Se-jin
  • Vladimir Kabachidze
  • Tobias Kastlunger
  • Catalin Tecuceanu
  • Barbora Podzimková

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September 09, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 09, 1999:

  • Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman

    American singer and actress (d. 1999).

  • Catfish Hunter

    American baseball player.

  • Grantley Goulding

    Grantley Goulding was a Jamaican cricketer who played for the West Indies.

  • Chan Parker

    American memoirist, wife of charlie parker (d. 1999), and of phil woods.

  • Arie de Vroet

    Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1918).

  • Fons van der Stee
  • Marco Papa
  • Abd al-Latif Baghdadi
  • Chili Bouchier
  • Piero Di Iorio
  • Catfish Hunter (James Augustus Hunter

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September 09, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 09, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 6th and September 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


September 09, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 1999 was Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Bailamos youtube
  2. - Unpretty youtube
  3. - Summer Girls youtube
  4. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  5. - Lost In You youtube

September 09, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 09, 1999 was Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) by Lou Bega, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) youtube
  2. - (Mucho Mambo) Sway youtube
  3. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  4. - The Launch youtube
  5. - We're Going To Ibiza! youtube

September 09, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 09, 1999 was Never Gonna Let You Go by Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Never Gonna Let You Go
  2. - Spend My Life With You
  3. - So Anxious
  4. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  5. - Fortunate youtube
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September 09, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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

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September 09, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 09, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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September 09, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 09, 1999 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 09, 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 September 09, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:59 am and setting at 07:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1999.

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How old is someone born on September 09, 1999?


Someone born on September 09, 1999 is:

25 years 3 months old,

or 303 months and 5 days old,

or 1318 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9228 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 09, 1999?

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