What happened on Tuesday May 18, 1999?

About May 18th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 18, 1999, the Backstreet Boys released their groundbreaking album 'Millennium,' which became a defining moment in late 90s pop music. The album featured hit singles like 'I Want It That Way' and achieved massive commercial success, selling over 9 million copies worldwide and solidifying the group's status as a global pop phenomenon.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 1999 was a Tuesday
  • 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 18th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on May 18th, 1999.

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May 18, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 1999:

  • Backstreet Boys' 'Millennium' Album Release On May 18, 1999, the Backstreet Boys released their groundbreaking album 'Millennium,' which became a defining moment in late 90s pop music. The album featured hit singles like 'I Want It That Way' and achieved massive commercial success, selling over 9 million copies worldwide and solidifying the group's status as a global pop phenomenon.
  • Betty Robinson: Olympic Athlete Milestone Betty Robinson was a pioneering American track and field athlete, notable for being one of the first female Olympic sprint champions. Born in 1911, she was a significant figure in women's sports during the early 20th century.

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May 18, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 18, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 18, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.12
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $44.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $79.81
  • General Electric GE: opens at $106.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $238.25

May 18, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • New York Knicks - Atlanta Hawks : 100 - 92
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Utah Jazz : 83 - 93
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What day of the week was May 18, 1999?


May 18, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 138th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 1999 can also be written as 5/18/1999 in the US and as 18/5/1999 in UK and Europe.

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May 18, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 18, 1999:

  • Augustus Pablo

    Influential Jamaican reggae musician, known for his innovative keyboard playing and production in the roots reggae genre.

  • Betty Robinson

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May 18, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 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 18, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 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 18, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 18, 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 18, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 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 18, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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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 18, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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May 18, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 18, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 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 18, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:41 am and setting at 11:42 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 18, 1999?


Someone born on May 18, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 28 days old,

or 1339 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9374 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 18, 1999?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 18, 1999?

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