What happened on Tuesday May 11, 1999?

About May 11th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the ongoing Second Chechen War, Chechen separatists conducted an ambush against Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia, escalating tensions in the volatile Caucasus region.
  • Day of the week: May 11th, 1999 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Swear It Again by Westlife
  • Popular movie: Dogma directed by Kevin Smith

More about May 11th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on May 11th, 1999.

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May 11, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 11, 1999:

  • Chechen Separatist Ambush in Ingushetia During the ongoing Second Chechen War, Chechen separatists conducted an ambush against Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia, escalating tensions in the volatile Caucasus region.
  • DOE Establishes New Security Operations Office U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson implemented a comprehensive zero-tolerance security policy and created the Office of Security and Emergency Operations. This new office was designed to consolidate and strengthen safeguards, computer protection, and emergency response protocols across the Department of Energy.
  • Unprecedented Solar Wind Density Drop Observed by NASA Spacecraft NASA's ACE and Wind spacecraft detected an extraordinary phenomenon between May 10-12, 1999, where solar wind density dramatically decreased by over 98%. This rare event provided scientists with unique insights into solar dynamics and space weather conditions.

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May 11, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 11, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 11, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $44.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $80.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $109.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $220.50

May 11, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Lakers : 98 - 110
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Indiana Pacers : 107 - 108
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - San Antonio Spurs : 80 - 71
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Orlando Magic : 68 - 79

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Leeds - Arsenal : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 11, 1999?


May 11, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 131st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 1999 can also be written as 5/11/1999 in the US and as 11/5/1999 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 11, 1999?


Famous people born on May 11, 1999:

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Popular American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her roles in Disney Channel's Girl Meets World and her successful music career.

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May 11, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 11, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 11, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - Kiss Me youtube
  4. - Every Morning youtube
  5. - Believe youtube

May 11, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 11, 1999 was Swear It Again by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Swear It Again youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - I Want It That Way youtube
  4. - You Needed Me youtube
  5. - Right Here Right Now youtube

May 11, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Who Dat
  3. - No Scrubs youtube
  4. - What's It Gonna Be?!
  5. - Where My Girls At? youtube
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May 11, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 11, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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May 11, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 11, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 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 May 11, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:37 am and setting at 04:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1999 while the next full moon would come on May 30, 1999.

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How old is someone born on May 11, 1999?


Someone born on May 11, 1999 is:

25 years 8 months old,

or 308 months and 4 days old,

or 1340 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9381 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 1999?

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 11, 1999?

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