What happened on Sunday October 24, 1999?

About October 24th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: A historic fiscal moment occurred when an unexpected budget surplus resulted from a stalemate between the President and Congressional Republicans over spending and tax policies. This surplus was strategically applied to reducing the national debt, with economists predicting potential long-term economic benefits from this fiscal management approach.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about October 24th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on October 24th, 1999.

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October 24, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1999:

  • U.S. National Debt Reduction Milestone A historic fiscal moment occurred when an unexpected budget surplus resulted from a stalemate between the President and Congressional Republicans over spending and tax policies. This surplus was strategically applied to reducing the national debt, with economists predicting potential long-term economic benefits from this fiscal management approach.
  • Death of John Chafee, Prominent Republican Senator John Chafee, a distinguished American politician and Republican Senator from Rhode Island, passed away. Known for his moderate political stance and significant contributions to public service, Chafee was a respected statesman who served in various governmental roles throughout his career, including as Secretary of the Navy under President Nixon.

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October 24, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 24, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Seattle Seahawks : 16 - 26
  • Chicago Bears - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 3 - 6
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Indianapolis Colts : 10 - 31
  • Cleveland Browns - St. Louis Rams : 3 - 34
  • Denver Broncos - New England Patriots : 23 - 24

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Juventus : 1 - 1
  • Bologna - Verona : 0 - 0
  • Cagliari - Udinese : 0 - 3
  • Lazio - Lecce : 4 - 2
  • Piacenza - Fiorentina : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Geel : 4 - 0
  • Genk - Club Brugge : 1 - 0
  • Harelbeke - Aalst : 1 - 1
  • Mouscron - Beveren : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Werder Bremen : 1 - 3
  • Wolfsburg - Duisburg : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was October 24, 1999?


October 24, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 297th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1999 can also be written as 10/24/1999 in the US and as 24/10/1999 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 1999 in October 1999 calendar

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Who was born on October 24, 1999?


Famous people born on October 24, 1999:

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October 24, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 24, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 24, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - Smooth youtube
  2. - Heartbreaker youtube
  3. - Music Of My Heart youtube
  4. - Unpretty youtube
  5. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube

October 24, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  2. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  3. - S Club Party youtube
  4. - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! youtube
  5. - 2 Times youtube

October 24, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 1999 was We Can't Be Friends by Deborah Cox With R.L., according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - We Can't Be Friends
  2. - Satisfy You
  3. - Heartbreaker
  4. - Get Gone
  5. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
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October 24, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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October 24, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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October 24, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 24, 1999 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 October 24, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:24 pm and setting at 07:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Nov 23, 1999.

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How old is someone born on October 24, 1999?


Someone born on October 24, 1999 is:

25 years 5 months old,

or 305 months and 30 days old,

or 1330 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9313 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 1999?

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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