What happened on Tuesday December 14, 1999?

Here's what happened on December 14, 1999:

• Devastating Venezuela Floods Catastrophic torrential rains trigger massive flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, causing unprecedented destruction. The disaster results in tens of thousands of fatalities, widespread home destruction, and a complete breakdown of the state's infrastructure, making it one of the most severe natural disasters in Venezuela's modern history.
• Terrorist Plot Foiled at US-Canada Border Algerian Ahmed Ressam is arrested at the Port Angeles border crossing between the United States and Canada after U.S. Customs discovers explosives in his vehicle. The arrest prevents a potential terrorist attack and leads to the cancellation of Seattle's public New Year's Eve celebration. Ressam is subsequently convicted for plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport.
• Charles Schulz Announces Retirement from Peanuts Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the beloved comic strip Peanuts, publicly announces his retirement after decades of bringing joy to millions of readers worldwide. This marks the end of an era for one of the most iconic comic strips in history.
• Pacific Island Nations Join United Nations Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga officially become members of the United Nations, expanding international representation and diplomatic engagement for these small Pacific island nations.

Events in 1999

December 14, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 14, 1999

Newspapers from Dec. 14, 1999

December 14, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 14, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $98.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $96.19
• General Electric GE: opens at $149.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.19

December 14, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers : 88 - 115
• Denver Nuggets - Seattle SuperSonics : 84 - 109
• Detroit Pistons - Phoenix Suns : 104 - 114
• Indiana Pacers - Toronto Raptors : 97 - 105
• Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Lakers : 68 - 95

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Bielefeld : 2 - 1
• Duisburg - Werder Bremen : 0 - 1
• Hertha - Munich 1860 : 1 - 1
• Stuttgart - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Chemnitz - Bochum : 3 - 3
• Hannover - Stuttgarter K : 2 - 1
• Nurnberg - TB Berlin : 2 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lens - Nantes : 1 - 2

December 14, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 348th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1999 can also be written as 12/14/1999 in the US and as 14/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

December 14, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Santana - Smooth
2. Brian McKnight - Back At One
3. Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever
4. Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
5. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love

December 14, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 14, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer
2. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
3. The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
4. Alice Deejay - Back In My Life
5. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun

December 14, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
2. Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
3. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
4. Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
5. Ideal - Get Gone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 14, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 14, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 14, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:42 am and setting at 10:47 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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Someone born on December 14, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 23 days old,

or 1325 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9276 days old,

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