What happened on Monday July 26, 1999?

About July 26th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Kargil War between India and Pakistan officially ended with the Indian Army successfully completing the strategic operation to evict Pakistani intruders from the Kargil sector in Jammu and Kashmir. This conflict, which lasted from May to July 1999, was a significant military engagement that heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
  • Day of the week: July 26th, 1999 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera
  • #1 UK song: If I Let You Go by Westlife
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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July 26, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 26, 1999:

  • Kargil Conflict Concludes The Kargil War between India and Pakistan officially ended with the Indian Army successfully completing the strategic operation to evict Pakistani intruders from the Kargil sector in Jammu and Kashmir. This conflict, which lasted from May to July 1999, was a significant military engagement that heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
  • Last Checker Taxi Retired in New York City An iconic symbol of New York City transportation, the last Checker taxi cab was retired and auctioned off for approximately US$135,000. This marked the end of an era for the distinctive yellow and black vehicles that had been a quintessential part of the city's urban landscape for decades.
  • Death of Trygve Haavelmo, Renowned Economist Trygve Haavelmo, a distinguished Norwegian economist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Known for his groundbreaking work in econometrics and statistical analysis, Haavelmo made significant contributions to economic theory and was recognized with the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his innovative approach to economic modeling.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 26, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.06
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $52.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $88.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $114.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.62
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What day of the week was July 26, 1999?


July 26, 1999 was a Monday and it was the 207th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 1999 can also be written as 7/26/1999 in the US and as 26/7/1999 in UK and Europe.

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July 26, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 26, 1999:

  • Walter Jackson Bate

    American author and critic (b. 1918).

  • Béla Bay

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July 26, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 26, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 26th and August 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

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

  1. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  2. - Wild Wild West youtube
  3. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  4. - Last Kiss youtube
  5. - If You Had My Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 26, 1999 was If I Let You Go by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - If I Let You Go youtube
  2. - Better Off Alone youtube
  3. - Drinking In L.A. youtube
  4. - When You Say Nothing At All youtube
  5. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube

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

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

  1. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  2. - Fortunate youtube
  3. - Wild Wild West
  4. - Happily Ever After
  5. - Where My Girls At? youtube
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July 26, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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

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

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July 26, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 26, 1999 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 26, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:01 pm and setting at 04:55 am.

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

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How old is someone born on July 26, 1999?


Someone born on July 26, 1999 is:

25 years 8 months old,

or 308 months and 28 days old,

or 1343 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9403 days old,

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

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 26th 2025.

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

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