What happened on Sunday March 21, 1999?

About March 21st, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Swiss aviator Bertrand Piccard and British aviator Brian Jones achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first humans to successfully circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon, completing an extraordinary journey that pushed the boundaries of aviation and human endurance.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Believe by Cher
  • #1 UK song: Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 21st, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on March 21st, 1999.

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March 21, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 1999:

  • First Global Hot Air Balloon Circumnavigation Swiss aviator Bertrand Piccard and British aviator Brian Jones achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first humans to successfully circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon, completing an extraordinary journey that pushed the boundaries of aviation and human endurance.
  • 71st Academy Awards Ceremony The prestigious 71st Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 21, 1999, celebrating outstanding achievements in the film industry and recognizing the year's most exceptional cinematic performances and productions.
  • Remembering Ernie Wise Commemorating the life of Ernie Wise, a beloved British comedian who was born in 1925 and made significant contributions to comedy entertainment during his lifetime.

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March 21, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 21, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Milwaukee Bucks : 94 - 87
  • Chicago Bulls - Boston Celtics : 95 - 92
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 100 - 85
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Orlando Magic : 115 - 104
  • New Jersey Nets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 85 - 88

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Vicenza : 4 - 2
  • Cagliari - Empoli : 5 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Piacenza : 2 - 1
  • Juventus - Roma : 1 - 1
  • Lazio - Venezia : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Charleroi : 2 - 2
  • Harelbeke - Anderlecht : 1 - 2
  • Kortrijk - Beveren : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hansa Rostock - Hamburg : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was March 21, 1999?


March 21, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 80th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 1999 can also be written as 3/21/1999 in the US and as 21/3/1999 in UK and Europe.

March 21, 1999 in March 1999 calendar

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March 21, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 21, 1999:

  • Ernie Wise
    Ernie Wise

    Legendary British comedian who formed the iconic comedy duo Morecambe & Wise, one of the most popular comedy partnerships in UK...

  • Jean Guitton

    Renowned French philosopher and theologian who explored the complex relationship between faith and reason through his extensive writings of...

  • Mary Ainsworth

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March 21, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 21, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 1999 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  3. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - Angel youtube

March 21, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 1999 was Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Baby One More Time youtube
  2. - When The Going Gets Tough youtube
  3. - It's Not Right But It's Okay youtube
  4. - Tender youtube
  5. - We Like To Party! (The Vengabus) youtube

March 21, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 1999 was Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Heartbreak Hotel
  2. - You
  3. - I Still Believe/Pure Imagination
  4. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  5. - All Night Long
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March 21, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 21, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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March 21, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 21, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 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 March 21, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 08:40 am and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 02, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 1999.

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How old is someone born on March 21, 1999?


Someone born on March 21, 1999 is:

26 years 1 month old,

or 313 months and 16 days old,

or 1363 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9544 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 1999?

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 1999?

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