What happened on Monday February 15, 1999?

About February 15th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Abdullah Öcalan, the controversial leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was arrested in Kenya by Turkish agents. This high-profile capture marked a significant moment in the ongoing conflict between Turkey and the PKK.
  • Day of the week: February 15th, 1999 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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 15th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on February 15th, 1999.

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February 15, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 15, 1999:

  • Arrest of Abdullah Öcalan Abdullah Öcalan, the controversial leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was arrested in Kenya by Turkish agents. This high-profile capture marked a significant moment in the ongoing conflict between Turkey and the PKK.
  • Nobel Laureate Henry Way Kendall Remembered Henry Way Kendall, a distinguished American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate who made significant contributions to scientific research, is commemorated. Born in 1926, Kendall's work advanced our understanding of fundamental physics.
  • Death of Big L: Tragic Murder of Harlem Rapper Rapper Big L (Lamont Coleman), a rising hip-hop artist from Harlem, was brutally shot and killed, receiving 7 fatal bullets to the head and chest just blocks from his home. His murder shocked the hip-hop community and cut short a promising musical career.

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February 15, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 15, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Portland Trail Blazers : 84 - 99
  • Detroit Pistons - New York Knicks : 69 - 78
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Golden State Warriors : 99 - 101
  • New Jersey Nets - Miami Heat : 72 - 95
  • Phoenix Suns - Denver Nuggets : 115 - 106

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Aris - PAOK : 2 - 0
  • Panathinaikos - Proodeytiki : 1 - 0
  • Veroia - Xanthi : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was February 15, 1999?


February 15, 1999 was a Monday and it was the 46th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 15, 1999 can also be written as 2/15/1999 in the US and as 15/2/1999 in UK and Europe.

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February 15, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 15, 1999:

  • Henry Way Kendall

    American physicist, photographer, and mountaineer, nobel prize laureate (d. 1999).

  • Big L

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February 15, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 15, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 15th and February 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 15, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 15, 1999 was Angel Of Mine by Monica, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

  1. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  2. - ..Baby One More Time youtube
  3. - Believe youtube
  4. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  5. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube

February 15, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 15, 1999 was You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

  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 15, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 15, 1999 was Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

  1. - Heartbreak Hotel
  2. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  3. - Faded Pictures
  4. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  5. - You
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February 15, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 15th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 15, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 15, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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February 15, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 15, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 15, 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 15, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:25 am and setting at 06:08 pm.

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 15, 1999?


Someone born on February 15, 1999 is:

26 years 2 months old,

or 314 months and 8 days old,

or 1366 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9564 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 15, 1999?

There are 298 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 15, 1999?

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