What happened on Sunday December 12, 1999?

Here's what happened on December 12, 1999:

• Powerful Earthquake Strikes Luzon, Philippines A severe magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the Philippines's main island of Luzon, causing significant damage. The earthquake resulted in six fatalities, 40 injuries, and widespread power outages that impacted Manila, the capital city. The event underscored the Philippines' vulnerability to seismic activity.
• Death of Joseph Heller, Renowned American Novelist Joseph Heller, the celebrated American novelist best known for his satirical masterpiece 'Catch-22', passed away. Heller was a significant literary figure who profoundly influenced 20th-century American literature with his dark humor and critique of bureaucratic systems.
• Sudan's Political Upheaval: Bashir Dismisses National Assembly President Umar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir of Sudan dissolved the National Assembly, escalating an internal power struggle with parliamentary speaker Hasan al-Turabi. This political maneuver highlighted the ongoing tensions within Sudan's governance structure and the fragile nature of its democratic institutions.

Events in 1999

December 12, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 12, 1999

December 12, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - New York Knicks : 97 - 99
• Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers : 93 - 101
• Utah Jazz - Toronto Raptors : 103 - 88

NFL - American Football

• Arizona Cardinals - Washington Redskins : 3 - 28
• Atlanta Falcons - San Francisco 49ers : 7 - 26
• Baltimore Ravens - Pittsburgh Steelers : 31 - 24
• Carolina Panthers - Green Bay Packers : 33 - 31
• Cleveland Browns - Cincinnati Bengals : 28 - 44

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Roma : 1 - 0
• Juventus - Inter : 1 - 0
• Lazio - Fiorentina : 2 - 0
• Piacenza - Perugia : 0 - 0
• Reggina - Cagliari : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Aalst - Mouscron : 2 - 5
• Harelbeke - Standard : 3 - 4

December 12, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 346th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 12, 1999 can also be written as 12/12/1999 in the US and as 12/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 12, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

Famous people died on December 12, 1999:

• Joseph Heller

  Renowned American novelist and satirist best known for his groundbreaking anti-war novel 'Catch-22', which became a landmark work of...

• Paul Cadmus

  Renowned American artist and illustrator known for his provocative and detailed paintings that often critiqued American society.

• Luciano Sada

Famous people who died in 1999

Famous people who died on December 12th

December 12, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

1. Santana - Smooth
2. Brian McKnight - Back At One
3. Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever
4. Marc Anthony - I Need To Know
5. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love

December 12, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 12, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

1. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer
2. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
3. The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
4. Alice Deejay - Back In My Life
5. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun

December 12, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

1. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
2. Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
3. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
4. Ideal - Get Gone
5. Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 12, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 12, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 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 December 12, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 10:33 am and setting at 09:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 1999.

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Your place in the Universe on December 12, 1999

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Someone born on December 12, 1999 is:

25 years 6 months old,

or 306 months and 27 days old,

or 1334 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9341 days old,

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