Sunday December 26, 1999
US date format: 12/26/1999, UK date format: 26/12/1999
It was Sunday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on December 26, 1999). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to Smooth by Santana.
In UK The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard was in the top 5 hits.
Temptations, directed by Romy Hayes, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1999
while Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Nightcap.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing The ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: The Secret of the Living Volcano or Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 26, 1999?
Holidays
- The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- First day of Kwanzaa
- Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
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Events
- The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
- Storm Lothar killed 137 people as it crossed France, southern Germany, and Switzerland.
Famous Deaths
- Shankar Dayal Sharma: President of India (Born 1918).
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Temptations
Directed by: Romy Hayes
Starring: Lauren Hays, Monique Parent, Jay Huguley, Brad Bartram
Web of Seduction
Directed by: Blain Brown
Starring: Lauren Hays, Eric Acsell, Tracy Ryan, Stephan Camus
Galaxy Quest
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub
Country: United States of America
Angela's Ashes
Directed by: Alan Parker
Starring: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens
Titus
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones, Dario D'Ambrosi
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 26, 1999?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Santana - Smooth
- Brian McKnight - Back At One
- Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever
- Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
- Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
- Marc Anthony - I Need To Know
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - Hot Boyz
- Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
- Blaque - Bring It All To Me
- Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer
- Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
- The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
- Alice Deejay - Back In My Life
- Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
Top #10 R&B songs
- Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
- Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
- Guy - Dancin'
- Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
- Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
- Ideal - Get Gone
- Mint Condition - If You Love Me
- Marc Nelson - 15 Minutes
- Brian McKnight - Back At One
Sport Games on December 26, 1999
NBA
American Basketball- Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Clippers : 100 - 103
- Charlotte Hornets - Detroit Pistons : 96 - 114
- Chicago Bulls - New Jersey Nets : 76 - 103
- Dallas Mavericks - Sacramento Kings : 111 - 118
- Golden State Warriors - Phoenix Suns : 88 - 108
NFL
American Football- Arizona Cardinals - Atlanta Falcons : 14 - 37
- Buffalo Bills - New England Patriots : 13 - 10
- Carolina Panthers - Pittsburgh Steelers : 20 - 30
- Chicago Bears - St. Louis Rams : 12 - 34
- Cincinnati Bengals - Baltimore Ravens : 0 - 22
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Birmingham - Sheffield United : 0 - 2
- Blackburn - Nott'm Forest : 2 - 1
- Charlton - Crystal Palace : 2 - 1
- Crewe - Huddersfield : 1 - 1
- Fulham - Ipswich : 0 - 0
Division 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Blackpool - Stoke : 1 - 2
- Brentford - Bristol City : 2 - 1
- Bristol Rvs - Millwall : 1 - 0
- Bury - Burnley : 4 - 2
- Cardiff - Reading : 1 - 0
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Nightcap
Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Anna and the King
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Casting Couch
Directed by: Christopher Clam
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
Walking with Dinosaurs
Starring: Kenneth Branagh
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1999?
- LIFE: 2000 Years Of Christianity
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Columbine Tapes -- Dec. 20, 1999
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11229
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.518519
- Wired: Wired - December, 1999
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Pop Goes the Weasel
By: James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross is back-and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling.
Galileo'S Daughter
By: Dava Sobel
Inspired by a long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, Dava Sobel has crafted a biography that dramatically recolors the
The Greatest Generation
By: Tom Brokaw
The instant classic and runaway bestseller that changed the way we saw World War II and an entire generation of Americans, from the beloved journalist whose own iconic career has lasted more than fifty years.
Atlantis Found
By: Clive Cussler
Marine explorer Dirk Pitt faces off against an elite army from an era gone-by in order to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization in this #1 New York Times-bestselling series.
Saving Faith
By: David Baldacci
Believe the Power In a secluded house not far from Washington, D.C., the FBI is interviewing one of the most important witnesses it has ever had, a young woman named Faith
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Creatures 3
The ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: The Secret of the Living Volcano
Bugdom
Fighting Steel
Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition
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