What happened on Tuesday June 15, 1999?

About June 15th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold perpetrate a tragic mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, killing 13 people and injuring 24 before taking their own lives. This event became a pivotal moment in discussions about school violence in the United States.
  • Day of the week: June 15th, 1999 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about June 15th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on June 15th, 1999.

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June 15, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 15, 1999:

  • Columbine High School Massacre Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold perpetrate a tragic mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, killing 13 people and injuring 24 before taking their own lives. This event became a pivotal moment in discussions about school violence in the United States.
  • Yugoslavia-NATO Peace Treaty The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty, marking a significant diplomatic resolution to the Kosovo conflict and ending months of military tensions.
  • Kennedy Plane Crash Tragedy John F. Kennedy Junior, his wife Carolyn Besette Kennedy, and his sister-in-law Lauren Besette are killed in a plane crash, shocking the American public and ending the life of a prominent political family member.
  • IBM Launches Massive Hard Drive IBM introduces the groundbreaking 37.5 GB Deskstar 37GP hard drive, the world's largest personal computer hard drive at the time. The drive features a 5400-rpm motor, five platters, 2 MB cache buffer, ATA-4 interface, and is priced at US$350.
  • Thabo Mbeki Becomes South African President Thabo Mbeki is elected President of South Africa in the country's second democratic election, succeeding Nelson Mandela and continuing the nation's post-apartheid transformation.
  • Lance Armstrong's First Tour de France Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France title, beginning what would later be a controversial period in professional cycling marked by subsequent doping revelations.
  • Central Mexico Earthquake A devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Central Mexico, resulting in 20 fatalities, approximately 275 injuries, and extensive structural damage to thousands of buildings and several bridges.
  • Serial Killer Murders in Illinois Angel Maturino Resendiz commits his eighth and ninth murders, killing George Morber Senior and Carolyn Frederick in Gorham, Illinois. This was his seventh and final known incident in a series of brutal killings.

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

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June 15, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 15, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $45.19
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $78.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $103.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.50
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What day of the week was June 15, 1999?


June 15, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 166th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 15, 1999 can also be written as 6/15/1999 in the US and as 15/6/1999 in UK and Europe.

June 15, 1999 in June 1999 calendar

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


Famous people died on June 15, 1999:

  • Omer Côté

    Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1906).

  • Fausto Papetti
  • Ernst van Altena

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June 15, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 15, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 14th and June 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 15, 1999 was If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - If You Had My Love youtube
  2. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  3. - No Scrubs youtube
  4. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  5. - Fortunate youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 15, 1999 was Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Sweet Like Chocolate youtube
  2. - That Don't Impress Me Much youtube
  3. - Bring It All Back youtube
  4. - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) youtube
  5. - Ooh La La youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 15, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Chante's Got A Man
  3. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  4. - Happily Ever After
  5. - 808
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June 15, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 15th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 15, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 15, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:24 am and setting at 10:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 30, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1999.

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How old is someone born on June 15, 1999?


Someone born on June 15, 1999 is:

25 years 10 months old,

or 310 months and 29 days old,

or 1352 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9465 days old,

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

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