Friday October 15, 1999
US date format: 10/15/1999, UK date format: 15/10/1999
It was Friday, under the sign of Libra (see zodiac on October 15, 1999). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Bailee Madison and Creepypasta.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey.
In UK Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65 was in the top 5 hits.
Bringing Out the Dead, directed by Martin Scorsese, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1999
while Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J. K. Rowling was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Walking with Dinosaurs.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bugdom or Chocobo Racing.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 1999, at October 15 across the years or at October 1999 calendar.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 15, 1999?
Holidays
- United States - White Cane Safety Day, National Grouch Day, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
- R.C. Saints - Saint Teresa of Avila
- Roman festivals - the Equirria or October equus: sacrifice of a horse to Mars
- French Republican Calendar - Amaryllis (Amaryllis) Day, twenty-fourth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Events
- National Geographic Society reveals the fossil of Archaeoraptor in a press conference (the fossil is later found to be a forgery).
- The NRL excluded a number of teams from the Australian NRL Rugby League competition as a result of the Super League war. Excluded were the South Sydney Rabbitohs who successfully contested their omission in 2001. Other teams were cut previously prior to 1999, or forced to merge.
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Famous Deaths
Irish-born tenor (Born 1917).
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Fight Club
Directed by: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier
Country: United States of America
American Beauty
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Country: United States of America
The Sixth Sense
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Country: United States of America
The Iron Giant
Directed by: Brad Bird
Starring: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel
Country: United States of America
The Boondock Saints
Directed by: Troy Duffy
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 15, 1999?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
- N'Sync - Music Of My Heart
- Santana - Smooth
- TLC - Unpretty
- Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..)
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #5 R&B songs
- Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z - Heartbreaker
- Deborah Cox With R.L. - We Can't Be Friends
- Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
- Eric Benet Featuring Tamia - Spend My Life With You
- Ideal - Get Gone
Top #5 Latin songs
- Marc Anthony - Dimelo [I Need To Know]
- Ricardo Montaner - El Poder De Tu Amor
- Cristian - Alguna Vez
- Luis Miguel - O Tu O Ninguna
- Jaci Velasquez - Llegar A Ti
Sport Games on October 15, 1999
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Bielefeld - Dortmund : 0 - 2
- Leverkusen - Ulm : 4 - 1
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- F Koln - St Pauli : 2 - 0
- M'gladbach - Greuther Furth : 2 - 0
- Offenbach - FC Koln : 0 - 1
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Marseille - Lyon : 0 - 1
Division 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Cambridge - Colchester : 5 - 2
- Clyde - Arbroath : 0 - 0
- Partick - Alloa : 2 - 2
- Queen of Sth - Hamilton : 3 - 2
- Ross County - Stranraer : 1 - 1
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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The West Wing
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Allison Janney, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen
Country: United States of America
Spaced
Starring: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Walking with Dinosaurs
Starring: Kenneth Branagh
Let Them Eat Cake
Directed by: Alexis Krasilovsky
Toast
Directed by: S.J. Clarkson
How old am I?
If October 15th, 1999 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1999?
- LIFE: Great Pictures of the Century 2nd Quality
- Time: The Laser Fix' re laser eye surgery, from Matrix
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9711
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.507
- Wired: Wired - October, 1999
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
By: J. K. Rowling
Award-winning artist Jim Kay illustrates year two of Harry Potter's adventures at Hogwarts, in a stunning, gift-ready format. The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School …
The Sword And The Shield
By: Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin
The Sword and the Shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent times: a secret archive of top-level KGB documents smuggled out of the Soviet Union
Hard Time
By: Sara Paretsky
Among the first, and perhaps the most compelling, female private investigators of contemporary fiction, Sara Paretsky's incomparable character V. I. Warshawski at last returns to the page in her first full-length
Big Trouble
By: Dave Barry
In his career, Dave Barry has done just about everything―written bestselling nonfiction, won a Pulitzer Prize, seen his life turned into a television series.
Tuesdays With Morrie
By: Mitch Albom
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to …
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Super Smash Bros.
Bugdom
Demolition Racer
FIFA 2000
Chocobo Racing
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.31
- Apple AAPL: opens at $71.12
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $89.50
- General Electric GE: opens at $118.00
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.44
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 the day of the week was Friday.
What zodiac sign is October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 the zodiac sign was Libra.
Who was the US President on October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people are born on October 15, 1999?
On October 15, 1999 several famous people were born including, Bailee Madison, Creepypasta.
Which famous people died on October 15, 1999?
Famous people died on October 15, 1999 include, Josef Locke.
What was the number one song in October 15, 1999?
The number one song in the week of October 15, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey in US and Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65 in UK.
What were the top hits on October 15, 1999?
The top hits on October 15, 1999 were Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey, Music Of My Heart by N'Sync, Smooth by Santana in US and Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera, S Club Party by S Club 7 in UK.
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