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US date format: 7/17/1999, UK date format: 17/7/1999
July 17th, 1999 was the 198th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Cancer. The day of the week was Saturday.
Famous birthdays on this day include Tomoya Fukumoto and Yoandri Cabrera.
The number one song in US was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child. 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB was #1 song in the UK.
The Haunting, directed by Jan de Bont, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1999 while The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Life Support. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bass Masters 2000 or Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan.
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.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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July 17, 1999 Events
What happened on July 17, 1999?
Historical Events
- The Pabok Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada is renamed to Le Rocher-Percé after the Percé Rock.
- Studio Ghibli releases the animated film My Neighbors the Yamadas.
- The band Earth, Wind & Fire performs in the Live by Request concert series.
- Two main-belt asteroids are discovered: 21650 Tilgner by Stefano Sposetti, and 19612 Noordung at Črni Vrh Observatory.
- The final game of the 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League tournament takes place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Italy beats Cuba 3:1 to become the champion. (OSSCG)
- Jack Howell plays his final baseball game, with the Astros.
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July 17, 1999 Famous Birthdays
Who was born on July 17, 1999?
Pop Singer.
Other July 17th famous birthdays
German politician, chancellor since November 2005.
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TV Actor.
How old am I?
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July 17, 1999 Famous Deaths
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American blues and jazz singer "Lady Day", aEUR whose unsurpassed voice was the essence jazz.
American musician, jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and recording artist.
French Nazi collaborator.
Personal Physician of tsar Nicolas II, shot to death.
July 17, 1999 Zodiac
July 17, 1999 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was July 17, 1999?
The day of the week was Saturday.
July 17th marks the 197th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1999.
There are 167 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
July 17, 1999 Holidays and Observances
What is special on July 17, 1999?
Holidays
- Kyoto, Japan - Gion Matsuri
- Various mathematics departments - Yellow Pig's Day
- South Korea - Constitution Day
- Feast Day of St Cynllo
- Iraq - Ba'ath Revolution Day
- Puerto Rico - Luis Muáoz Rivera's Birthday
Music charts
What was the number one song on July 17, 1999? Which were the top hits on July 17, 1999?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
- Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love
- Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
- Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
- Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Top #5 songs in the UK
- ATB - 9pm (Till I Come)
- Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
- Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
- The Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
- Will Smith featuring Dru Hill - Wild Wild West
Top #5 R&B songs
- Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
- Maxwell - Fortunate
- Case - Happily Ever After
- Chante Moore - Chante's Got A Man
- 702 - Where My Girls At?
Top #5 Latin songs
- Jennifer Lopez With Marc Anthony - No Me Ames
- Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos
- Alejandro Fernandez - Loco
- Cristian - Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor
- Mana - Se Me Olvido Otra Vez
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Haunting
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Jan de Bont
Starring: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor
Country: United States of America
Twin Falls Idaho
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Michael Polish
Starring: Michael Polish, Mark Polish, Michele Hicks, Jon Gries
Nang Nak
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Nonzee Nimibutr
Starring: Inthira Charoenpura, Winai Kraibutr, Manit Meekaewjaroen, Pramote Suksatit
My Life So Far
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
Starring: Colin Firth, Rosemary Harris, Irène Jacob, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Dick
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Life Support
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Nelson George
Love in the 21st Century
Release year: 1999
Directed by: PESI Publishing & Media
Black Heaven
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Gilles Marchand
Rasen
Release year: 1999
Unzipped
Release year: 1999
Directed by: Lionsgate
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1999?
- LIFE: How Boys and Girls Are Different
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Sports-Crazed Kids -- July 12, 1999
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9699
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.494
- Wired: Wired - July, 1999
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
By: Stephen King
Stephen King's #1 New York Times Bestseller is now available. This terrifying suspense novel centers on a young girl who falls asleep in the woods at night.
Granny Dan
By: Danielle Steel
She had always been my grandmother Dan, and she was always old to me. In another time and place, however, there was dancing, people, laughter and love.
White Oleander
By: Janet Fitch
White Oleander is a novel of rare beauty, power and power that has been hailed all over the world. It tells the story of Ingrid (a brilliant poet who was imprisoned for her crime) and Astrid (her daughter), whose journey …
Deadlines And Datelines
By: Dan Rather
An assortment of essays from the best-selling author and CBS Evening News anchorman. The essays cover everything from the conflict in Iraq to the political turmoil in Russia and tragedies such as the Jonesboro, AK schoolyard shooting
Birth chart on this day
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Bass Masters 2000
Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan
Cabela's Big Game Hunter III
Dino Crisis
Disney's Villains' Revenge
July 17, 1999 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for July 17, 1999 is First Quarter.
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