What happened on Thursday December 02, 1999?

About December 2nd, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom officially devolved political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive, a landmark moment following the historic Good Friday Agreement. This significant political transition aimed to establish a power-sharing government that would represent both Catholic and Protestant communities, marking a crucial step towards peace and stability in the region.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1999 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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December 02, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1999:

  • Northern Ireland Political Devolution The United Kingdom officially devolved political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive, a landmark moment following the historic Good Friday Agreement. This significant political transition aimed to establish a power-sharing government that would represent both Catholic and Protestant communities, marking a crucial step towards peace and stability in the region.
  • Northern Ireland Home Rule Milestone Northern Ireland entered a new era of potential stability as the United Kingdom transferred local governance authority to a new assembly. The new cabinet was strategically composed of representatives from both Roman Catholic and Protestant parties. Simultaneously, the Irish government made a symbolic constitutional adjustment by removing territorial claims to Northern Ireland.
  • AlliedSignal Rebrands as Honeywell International AlliedSignal Incorporated officially changed its corporate name to Honeywell International, signaling a major corporate rebranding and potentially reflecting strategic shifts in the company's business approach and global positioning.
  • Glenbrook Rail Accident A significant rail accident occurred near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, which likely resulted in injuries and raised questions about railway safety standards.

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December 02, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 02, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 02, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.88
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $103.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $93.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $136.13
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.44

December 02, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Chicago Bulls : 101 - 95
  • Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Clippers : 109 - 96
  • New York Knicks - Milwaukee Bucks : 84 - 80
  • Orlando Magic - Minnesota Timberwolves : 103 - 93
  • Sacramento Kings - Atlanta Hawks : 100 - 110

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Jacksonville Jaguars : 6 - 20
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What day of the week was December 02, 1999?


December 02, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 336th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1999 can also be written as 12/2/1999 in the US and as 2/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

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December 02, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 1999:

  • Charlie Byrd

    Charlie Byrd was a renowned American jazz guitarist known for popularizing Brazilian bossa nova music in the United States during the 1960s.

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December 02, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Smooth youtube
  2. - Back At One youtube
  3. - I Need To Know youtube
  4. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube
  5. - I Wanna Love You Forever youtube

December 02, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - The Millennium Prayer youtube
  2. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  3. - King Of My Castle youtube
  4. - Back In My Life youtube
  5. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube

December 02, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - U Know What's Up youtube
  2. - 24/7
  3. - Get Gone
  4. - 15 Minutes
  5. - If You Love Me
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December 02, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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December 02, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 02, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 01:41 am and setting at 02:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 1999.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 1999?


Someone born on December 02, 1999 is:

25 years 5 months old,

or 305 months and 5 days old,

or 1326 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9288 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1999?

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