Tuesday December 28, 1999
US date format: 12/28/1999, UK date format: 28/12/1999
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on December 28, 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.
Famous people born on this day include Gracie Johnson .
In that special week of December people in US were listening to Smooth by Santana.
In UK Praise You by Fatboy Slim was in the top 5 hits.
My Dog Skip, directed by Jay Russell, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1999
while Personal Injuries by Scott Turow was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Nightcap.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Action Half-life or Beetle Adventure Racing.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- The third day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- Calendar of Saints - Feast of the Holy Innocents, a.k.a. Childermas, commemorating the Massacre of the Innocents on order of king Herod the Great. In Spain and Latin American countries the festival is celebrated in a manner similar to April Fool's Day.
Famous Birthday
- Gracie Johnson: American noted family, the daughter of...
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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My Dog Skip
Directed by: Jay Russell
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Directed by: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan, Stephen Dillane
Drowning Mona
Directed by: Nick Gomez
Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis
Passion of Mind
Directed by: Alain Berliner
Starring: Demi Moore, Eloise Eonnet, Hadrian Dagannaud-Brouard, Chaya Cuénot
Wildflower
Directed by: David Michael Latt
Starring: C.C. Costigan, Kim Little, Chris Hoffman, Dean Stapleton
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 28, 1999?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 songs in the UK
- Fatboy Slim - Praise You
- Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
- Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy
- Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
- Blockster - You Should Be...
- S Club 7 - Two In A Million / You're My Number One
- Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
- Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You)
- Alice Deejay - Back In My Life
- The Spice Girls - Goodbye
Top #5 R&B songs
- Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
- Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
- Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
- Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
Sport Games on December 28, 1999
NBA
American Basketball- Boston Celtics - Sacramento Kings : 101 - 114
- Los Angeles Clippers - Denver Nuggets : 105 - 128
- Minnesota Timberwolves - Miami Heat : 78 - 89
- New York Knicks - New Jersey Nets : 83 - 89
- Seattle SuperSonics - Portland Trail Blazers : 89 - 94
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Barnsley - Port Vale : 3 - 1
- Bolton - West Brom : 1 - 1
- Crystal Palace - Walsall : 3 - 2
- Huddersfield - Charlton : 1 - 2
- Ipswich - Stockport : 1 - 0
Division 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Bournemouth - Wrexham : 1 - 0
- Bristol City - Luton : 0 - 0
- Burnley - Oxford : 3 - 2
- Cambridge - Cardiff : 0 - 0
- Millwall - Brentford : 3 - 2
Division 3
Football (United Kingdom)- Barnet - Halifax : 0 - 1
- Chester - Leyton Orient : 1 - 5
- Exeter - Peterboro : 2 - 2
- Hull - Mansfield : 2 - 0
- Lincoln - Hartlepool : 1 - 2
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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: Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9722
- 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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Personal Injuries
By: Scott Turow
To Robbie Feaver the law is all about making a play-to a client, a jury, or a judge. But when the flashy, womanizing, multimillion-dollar personal injury lawyer is caught offering bribes,
Timeline
By: Michael Crichton
In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates.
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
By: J. K. Rowling
The third book in the bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay! For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black.
Tuesdays With Morrie
By: Mitch Albom
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to …
Century
By: Bruce Bernard
Before even opening this award-winning book, you are struck by the sheer physical presence of Century. With 1,224 pages and 1,090 images, this colossal volume offers an informative, intimate and incisive
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Cabela's Outdoor Trivia Challenge
Action Half-life
Beetle Adventure Racing
F-1 World Grand Prix II
Challenge ProMode Arena
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.56
- Apple AAPL: opens at $99.12
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $118.75
- General Electric GE: opens at $158.44
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $109.56
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