What happened on Saturday December 18, 1999?

Here's what happened on December 18, 1999:

• NASA Terra Platform Launch NASA successfully launched the Terra Earth Observation satellite platform into orbit on December 18, 1999. This sophisticated mission carried five advanced scientific instruments: ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer), CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System), MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer), MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer), and MOPITT (Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere). The Terra satellite represents a significant milestone in global environmental monitoring and climate research, providing unprecedented data about Earth's complex environmental systems.

Events in 1999

December 18, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 18, 1999

Newspapers from Dec. 18, 1999

December 18, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets : 94 - 100
• Charlotte Hornets - Miami Heat : 106 - 89
• Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks : 95 - 109
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas Mavericks : 108 - 104
• New Jersey Nets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 98 - 74

NFL - American Football

• Pittsburgh Steelers - Kansas City Chiefs : 19 - 35
• San Francisco 49ers - Carolina Panthers : 24 - 41

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bari - Inter : 2 - 1
• Verona - Venezia : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Wolfsburg : 1 - 1
• Hamburg - Duisburg : 6 - 1
• Leverkusen - Unterhaching : 2 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 1
• Ulm - Ein Frankfurt : 3 - 0

December 18, 1999 was a Saturday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1999 can also be written as 12/18/1999 in the US and as 18/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

Famous people died on December 18, 1999:

• Robert Bresson

  Robert Bresson was a renowned French film director known for his austere and minimalist cinematographic style.

• Dennis William Sciama
• Joe Higgs
• Francesco Malfatti di Montetretto

Famous people who died in 1999

Famous people who died on December 18th

December 18, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 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 18, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 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 18, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 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 18th 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 18, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 18, 1999 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 18, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 01:47 pm and setting at 03:13 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 18, 1999

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Someone born on December 18, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 16 days old,

or 1324 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9269 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1999?

There are 228 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 18, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 18, 1999.

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