What happened on Tuesday September 21, 1999?

Here's what happened on September 21, 1999:

• Chi-Chi Earthquake in Taiwan A devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck central Taiwan, causing widespread destruction and significant economic disruption. The earthquake resulted in approximately 2,400 fatalities, 8,700 injuries, and left 600,000 people homeless. Around 82,000 housing units were damaged, with total economic losses estimated at US$14 billion. The disaster had a profound impact on global technology manufacturing, causing a two-week halt in the production of personal computer components.
• Chi-Chi Earthquake Technical Details The earthquake measured Mw7.6 and struck the mountains of Central Taiwan, rupturing 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the Chelungpu Fault. The disaster caused 2,400 deaths, 11,305 injuries, and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Events in 1999

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

Magazines from Sep. 21, 1999

Newspapers from Sep. 21, 1999

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

Stock market quotes on September 21, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $73.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $96.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $121.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.75

September 21, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 264th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 1999 can also be written as 9/21/1999 in the US and as 21/9/1999 in UK and Europe.

September 21, 1999 in September 1999 calendar

Famous people born on September 21, 1999:

• Alexander Isak

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Famous people born in 1999

Famous people born on September 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 1999 was Unpretty by TLC, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

1. TLC - Unpretty
2. Ricky Martin - She's All I Ever Had
3. Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos
4. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
5. LFO - Summer Girls

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 21, 1999 was Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) by Lou Bega, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

1. Lou Bega - Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
2. Shaft - (Mucho Mambo) Sway
3. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
4. DJ Jean - The Launch
5. The Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza!

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 21, 1999 was Spend My Life With You by Eric Benet Featuring Tamia, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

1. Eric Benet Featuring Tamia - Spend My Life With You
2. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
3. Ideal - Get Gone
4. Ginuwine - So Anxious
5. Faith Evans - Never Gonna Let You Go

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 21, 1999 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 21, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 05:00 pm and setting at 03:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1999.

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Your place in the Universe on September 21, 1999

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Someone born on September 21, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 23 days old,

or 1338 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9367 days old,

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

There are 130 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 21, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 21, 1999.

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