What happened on Thursday April 22, 1999?

About April 22nd, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 22, 1999, Colombian authorities successfully apprehended Luis Garavito, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history. Known by the chilling nicknames 'The Beast' (La Bestia) and 'Tribilín', Garavito was responsible for the brutal murders of over 138 children across Colombia during the 1990s. His arrest marked a significant breakthrough in criminal justice, bringing an end to a horrific series of crimes that had terrorized communities and shocked the nation. Garavito primarily targeted vulnerable street children, homeless boys, and young peasants, luring them with offers of work or through deception before committing heinous acts of sexual assault and murder.
  • Day of the week: April 22nd, 1999 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: No Scrubs by TLC
  • #1 UK song: Flat Beat by Mr Oizo
  • Popular movie: Solomon & Gaenor directed by Paul Morrison

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April 22, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 22, 1999:

  • Capture of Luis Garavito, Colombian Serial Killer On April 22, 1999, Colombian authorities successfully apprehended Luis Garavito, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history. Known by the chilling nicknames 'The Beast' (La Bestia) and 'Tribilín', Garavito was responsible for the brutal murders of over 138 children across Colombia during the 1990s. His arrest marked a significant breakthrough in criminal justice, bringing an end to a horrific series of crimes that had terrorized communities and shocked the nation. Garavito primarily targeted vulnerable street children, homeless boys, and young peasants, luring them with offers of work or through deception before committing heinous acts of sexual assault and murder.
  • Capture of Luis Garavito, Colombian Serial Killer On April 22, 1999, Colombian authorities successfully apprehended Luis Garavito, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history. Known by the chilling nicknames 'The Beast' (La Bestia) and 'Tribilín', Garavito was responsible for the brutal murders of over 138 children across Colombia during the 1990s. His arrest marked a significant breakthrough in criminal justice, bringing an end to a horrific series of crimes that had terrorized communities and shocked the nation. Garavito primarily targeted vulnerable street children, homeless boys, and young peasants, luring them with offers of work or through deception before committing heinous acts of sexual assault and murder.
  • Capture of Luis Garavito, Colombian Serial Killer On April 22, 1999, Colombian authorities successfully apprehended Luis Garavito, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history. Known by the chilling nicknames 'The Beast' (La Bestia) and 'Tribilín', Garavito was responsible for the brutal murders of over 138 children across Colombia during the 1990s. His arrest marked a significant breakthrough in criminal justice, bringing an end to a horrific series of crimes that had terrorized communities and shocked the nation. Garavito primarily targeted vulnerable street children, homeless boys, and young peasants, luring them with offers of work or through deception before committing heinous acts of sexual assault and murder.

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April 22, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 22, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 22, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $35.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $85.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $114.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $197.25

April 22, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Atlanta Hawks : 94 - 106
  • Dallas Mavericks - San Antonio Spurs : 76 - 103
  • Miami Heat - Orlando Magic : 75 - 70
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Detroit Pistons : 104 - 96
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What day of the week was April 22, 1999?


April 22, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 112th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 1999 can also be written as 4/22/1999 in the US and as 22/4/1999 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 1999 in April 1999 calendar

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Who was born on April 22, 1999?


Famous people born on April 22, 1999:

  • Martin Bednár
  • Álex Collado
  • Thando Dlodlo
  • Niamh Emerson
  • Juan Camilo Hernández
  • Ranko Jokić
  • Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • Wesley Ribeiro Silva
  • Tadija Tadić
  • Charlotte Voll
  • Ondřej Zmrzlý
  • Jordan

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April 22, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 22, 1999:

  • Munir Ahmad Khan

    Pakistani nuclear engineer (b. 1926).

  • Chan Canasta

    Polish-british mindreader and magician (born 1920).

  • Apostolos Nikolaidis

    Greek singer (born 1938).

  • Antonella Bechi Piaggio
  • Bert Remsen
  • Peter Fellin

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April 22, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 22, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 22, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 1999 was No Scrubs by TLC, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - No Scrubs youtube
  2. - Believe youtube
  3. - Every Morning youtube
  4. - What's It Gonna Be?! youtube
  5. - Kiss Me youtube

April 22, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 1999 was Flat Beat by Mr Oizo, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Flat Beat youtube
  2. - Perfect Moment youtube
  3. - Witch Doctor youtube
  4. - My Name Is youtube
  5. - Turn Around youtube

April 22, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 22, 1999 was No Scrubs by TLC, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - No Scrubs youtube
  2. - What's It Gonna Be?!
  3. - Who Dat
  4. - Heartbreak Hotel
  5. - If You (Lovin' Me)
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April 22, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 22nd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 22, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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April 22, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 22, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 April 22, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 11:57 am and setting at 02:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 31, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1999.

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How old is someone born on April 22, 1999?


Someone born on April 22, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 22 days old,

or 1338 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9368 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 1999?

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 22nd 2025.

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