What happened on Thursday August 26, 1999?

Here's what happened on August 26, 1999:

• Russia Launches Second Chechen War The Russian Federation initiated the Second Chechen War in direct response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade, marking a significant escalation of conflict in the North Caucasus region and signaling Russia's aggressive military stance against separatist movements.
• Michael Johnson Sets 400m World Record American sprinter Michael Johnson achieved a remarkable athletic milestone by capturing the world record in the 400 meters, further solidifying his status as one of the most dominant track and field athletes of the late 20th century.
• WWE SmackDown! Debuts The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) aired its pilot episode of SmackDown!, a groundbreaking professional wrestling television program that would become a cornerstone of the company's entertainment programming for decades to come.

Events in 1999

August 26, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Aug. 26, 1999

August 26, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.62
• Apple AAPL: opens at $61.13
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $95.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $118.62
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.62

August 26, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 238th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 1999 can also be written as 8/26/1999 in the US and as 26/8/1999 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 1999 in August 1999 calendar

Famous people died on August 26, 1999:

• Tonči Gulin

Famous people who died in 1999

Famous people who died on August 26th

August 26, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 1999 was Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
2. Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos
3. LFO - Summer Girls
4. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
5. Smash Mouth - All Star

August 26, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 26, 1999 was Better Off Alone by DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
2. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All
3. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
4. Westlife - If I Let You Go
5. Five - If Ya Gettin' Down

August 26, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
2. Ginuwine - So Anxious
3. Eric Benet Featuring Tamia - Spend My Life With You
4. Maxwell - Fortunate
5. Case - Happily Ever After

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 26, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 1999 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 August 26, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:42 pm and setting at 06:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 28, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1999.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 1999

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Someone born on August 26, 1999 is:

25 years 8 months old,

or 308 months and 18 days old,

or 1341 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9393 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 1999?

There are 104 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 26, 1999.

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