What happened on Sunday June 06, 1999?

About June 6th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Putim maximum security prison experienced its most significant security failure, with 345 prisoners escaping through the main gate. This was the 10th escape for the three-year-old facility. During the subsequent manhunt, two fugitives were killed, and five innocent bystanders were mistakenly arrested.
  • Day of the week: June 6th, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about June 6th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on June 6th, 1999.

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June 06, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 06, 1999:

  • Putim Prison Jailbreak Details The Putim maximum security prison experienced its most significant security failure, with 345 prisoners escaping through the main gate. This was the 10th escape for the three-year-old facility. During the subsequent manhunt, two fugitives were killed, and five innocent bystanders were mistakenly arrested.
  • Massive Prison Escape in Brazil In a shocking security breach, 345 prisoners escaped from Putim prison in Brazil through the main gate, creating a massive manhunt and highlighting significant vulnerabilities in the Brazilian prison system.
  • Tony Lockett Breaks AFL Goal Record In a milestone moment for Australian Rules Football, Tony Lockett broke the long-standing career goals record, surpassing Gordon Coventry's 1299 goals, a record that had remained unbroken since 1937.
  • 53rd Tony Awards The 53rd Tony Awards, celebrating excellence in Broadway theatre, took place, honoring outstanding achievements in live performance and theatrical production.
  • Death of Anne Haddy, Australian Actress Anne Haddy, a prominent Australian actress best known for her role as Helen Daniels in the popular soap opera Neighbours, passed away. Born in 1930, she was a significant figure in Australian television history.

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June 06, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 06, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • San Antonio Spurs - Portland Trail Blazers : 94 - 80

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Eibar - Barcelona B : 2 - 0
  • Lleida - Ourense : 2 - 1
  • Logrones - Recreativo : 4 - 1
  • Mallorca B - Badajoz : 3 - 3
  • Numancia - Sevilla : 3 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Brescia - Reggiana : 0 - 1
  • Cesena - Genoa : 2 - 2
  • Cremonese - Ravenna : 0 - 2
  • F. Andria - Torino : 1 - 4
  • Lecce - Pescara : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was June 06, 1999?


June 06, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 157th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 06, 1999 can also be written as 6/6/1999 in the US and as 6/6/1999 in UK and Europe.

June 06, 1999 in June 1999 calendar

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June 06, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 06, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 31st and June 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 06, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 06, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - If You Had My Love youtube
  3. - No Scrubs youtube
  4. - Fortunate youtube
  5. - Kiss Me youtube

June 06, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 06, 1999 was Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Sweet Like Chocolate youtube
  2. - That Don't Impress Me Much youtube
  3. - Bring It All Back youtube
  4. - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) youtube
  5. - Ooh La La youtube

June 06, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 06, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Chante's Got A Man
  3. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  4. - 808
  5. - Who Dat
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June 06, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 6th is Gemini.

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June 06, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 06, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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June 06, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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44%

The moon phase on June 06, 1999 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 06, 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 June 06, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 01:04 am and setting at 01:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 30, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1999.

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How old is someone born on June 06, 1999?


Someone born on June 06, 1999 is:

25 years 10 months old,

or 310 months and 28 days old,

or 1352 weeks

or 9464 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 06, 1999?

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