What happened on Monday May 17, 1999?

About May 17th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ehud Barak was elected as the Prime Minister of Israel, marking a significant moment in Israeli political history. During his tenure, he sought to advance peace negotiations with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), demonstrating a commitment to resolving long-standing regional conflicts. Despite his diplomatic efforts, the peace process faced substantial challenges and did not ultimately achieve a comprehensive resolution.
  • Day of the week: May 17th, 1999 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Swear It Again by Westlife
  • Popular movie: Biwi No. 1 directed by David Dhawan

More about May 17th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on May 17th, 1999.

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May 17, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 17, 1999:

  • Ehud Barak Elected Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak was elected as the Prime Minister of Israel, marking a significant moment in Israeli political history. During his tenure, he sought to advance peace negotiations with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), demonstrating a commitment to resolving long-standing regional conflicts. Despite his diplomatic efforts, the peace process faced substantial challenges and did not ultimately achieve a comprehensive resolution.

Events in 1999

May 17, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 17, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 17, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.62
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $43.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $77.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $105.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $236.00

May 17, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - San Antonio Spurs : 81 - 87
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Indiana Pacers : 90 - 94

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Greuther Furth : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Boavista - Beira Mar : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 17, 1999?


May 17, 1999 was a Monday and it was the 137th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1999 can also be written as 5/17/1999 in the US and as 17/5/1999 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 17, 1999?


Famous people born on May 17, 1999:

  • Jedrick Wills Jr.

    Professional football player who has excelled as an offensive tackle in the NFL.

  • Star Williams

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  • Sky Williams

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  • Immanuel Quickley

    Immanuel Quickley is a talented basketball player known for his skills on the court.

  • Troy Sliney

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  • Daiki Hashioka
  • David Mobärg
  • Qin Haiyang
  • Gabriel Charpentier
  • Joel Serrano
  • Hamad Al-Yami
  • Sam Rogers
  • Renat Dadaşov

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May 17, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 17, 1999:

  • Bruce Fairbairn
    Bruce Fairbairn

    Canadian record producer and musician (born 1949).

  • Thelma Kalama
  • Lembit Oll
  • Edward Rimkus
  • Henry Jones

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May 17, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 17, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 17, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - Kiss Me youtube
  4. - Every Morning youtube
  5. - Who Dat youtube

May 17, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1999 was Swear It Again by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Swear It Again youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - I Want It That Way youtube
  4. - You Needed Me youtube
  5. - Right Here Right Now youtube

May 17, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Who Dat
  3. - Chante's Got A Man
  4. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  5. - No Scrubs youtube
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May 17, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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May 17, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 17, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:43 am and setting at 10:42 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on May 17, 1999?


Someone born on May 17, 1999 is:

25 years 6 months old,

or 306 months and 27 days old,

or 1334 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9343 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1999?

There are 154 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1999?

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