What happened on Friday July 16, 1999?

Here's what happened on July 16, 1999:

• Tragic Plane Crash of John F. Kennedy Jr. On a fateful evening, John F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent member of the Kennedy family, was piloting a Piper Saratoga aircraft when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard. The crash claimed the lives of Kennedy, his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette. The incident shocked the nation and marked a devastating loss for the Kennedy family, who had already endured significant public tragedies.
• Falun Gong Banned in China Under the leadership of President Jiang Zemin, the Chinese government officially banned the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. This action represented a significant crackdown on a movement that the government perceived as a potential threat to social and political stability, leading to widespread suppression and human rights concerns.
• Mercury Program: Liberty Bell 7 Recovery In a significant historical maritime recovery operation, the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, which was part of NASA's Mercury program, was raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. This recovery represented an important moment in early space exploration history, preserving a crucial artifact from the pioneering era of human spaceflight.

Events in 1999

July 16, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 16, 1999

Newspapers from Jul. 16, 1999

July 16, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 16, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $53.63
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $95.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $117.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $136.38

July 16, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 197th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 1999 can also be written as 7/16/1999 in the US and as 16/7/1999 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 1999 in July 1999 calendar

Famous people died on July 16, 1999:

• John F. Kennedy Jr.

  American lawyer, journalist, and publisher who tragically died in a plane crash on July 16, 1999, along with his wife Carolyn and...

• Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

  Carolyn Bessette Kennedy was an American fashion publicist and wife of John F. Kennedy Jr.

• Alan Macnaughton

  Canadian lawyer and politician, speaker of the canadian house of commons (b. 1903).

• John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.
• André Martinet
• Carolyn Bessette

Famous people who died in 1999

Famous people who died on July 16th

July 16, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

1. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
2. Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love
3. Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
4. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
5. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca

July 16, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 16, 1999 was 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

1. ATB - 9pm (Till I Come)
2. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
3. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
4. The Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
5. Will Smith featuring Dru Hill - Wild Wild West

July 16, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

1. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
2. Maxwell - Fortunate
3. Case - Happily Ever After
4. Chante Moore - Chante's Got A Man
5. 702 - Where My Girls At?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 16, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 July 16, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:29 am and setting at 10:59 pm.

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

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Someone born on July 16, 1999 is:

25 years 6 months old,

or 306 months and 7 days old,

or 1331 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9323 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 1999?

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 16, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 16, 1999.

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