What happened on Wednesday July 21, 1999?

About July 21st, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Two professional divers tragically lost their lives during a critical infrastructure maintenance project in the Deer Island Outfall Tunnel. The incident occurred while they were attempting to remove safety plugs inside risers that lead to the bottom of Massachusetts Bay, highlighting the inherent risks in underwater construction and maintenance work.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 1999 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Wild Wild West by Will Smith
  • #1 UK song: 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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July 21, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 1999:

  • Fatal Diving Accident in Deer Island Outfall Tunnel Two professional divers tragically lost their lives during a critical infrastructure maintenance project in the Deer Island Outfall Tunnel. The incident occurred while they were attempting to remove safety plugs inside risers that lead to the bottom of Massachusetts Bay, highlighting the inherent risks in underwater construction and maintenance work.
  • US Music Chart Topper On July 21, 1999, the popular song 'Wild Wild West' by Will Smith, which was also the theme song for the movie of the same name, topped the Billboard charts in the United States.
  • UK Music Chart Topper On July 21, 1999, the electronic dance track '9pm (Till I Come)' by German DJ and producer ATB reached the number one position on the UK music charts, reflecting the popularity of trance and electronic music during that period.

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July 21, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 21, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 21, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.94
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $54.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $93.62
  • General Electric GE: opens at $117.06
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.50
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What day of the week was July 21, 1999?


July 21, 1999 was a Wednesday and it was the 202nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 1999 can also be written as 7/21/1999 in the US and as 21/7/1999 in UK and Europe.

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July 21, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 21, 1999:

  • David Ogilvy

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July 21, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 19th and July 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 21, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 1999 was Wild Wild West by Will Smith, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - Wild Wild West youtube
  2. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  3. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  4. - Last Kiss youtube
  5. - If You Had My Love youtube

July 21, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 21, 1999 was 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - 9pm (Till I Come) youtube
  2. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  3. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! youtube
  5. - Wild Wild West youtube

July 21, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  2. - Fortunate youtube
  3. - Wild Wild West
  4. - Chante's Got A Man
  5. - Happily Ever After
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July 21, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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July 21, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 21, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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July 21, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 21, 1999 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 21, 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 21, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 02:30 pm and setting at 01:26 am.

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

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How old is someone born on July 21, 1999?


Someone born on July 21, 1999 is:

25 years 9 months old,

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or 9408 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 21, 1999?

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