What happened on Saturday May 22, 1999?

About May 22nd, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic mass shooting occurred at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, where two students killed 13 people and wounded 21 others before taking their own lives, marking a devastating moment in American school violence history.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 1999 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Swear It Again by Westlife
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about May 22nd, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 1999.

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May 22, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 1999:

  • Columbine High School Massacre A tragic mass shooting occurred at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, where two students killed 13 people and wounded 21 others before taking their own lives, marking a devastating moment in American school violence history.
  • US Billboard Number 1 Song "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin topped the US music charts, representing the peak of the Latin pop explosion in late 1990s American music.
  • NBA Playoff Match Results NBA playoff matches featuring San Antonio Spurs defeating Los Angeles Lakers (103-91) and Portland Trail Blazers defeating Utah Jazz (97-87).
  • UK Number 1 Song "Swear It Again" by Irish boy band Westlife reached the top of the UK music charts.
  • Bundesliga Football Match Results German Bundesliga football matches with notable victories including Bayern Munich (4-2 over Bochum), Dortmund (3-1 over Munich 1860), and Hamburg (3-1 over Stuttgart).
  • La Liga Football Match Result Spanish La Liga football match where Barcelona decisively defeated Alaves with a 4-1 score.
  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest Final Episode The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest aired its final episode in the United States, concluding its single season run of 22 episodes.

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May 22, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 22, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • San Antonio Spurs - Los Angeles Lakers : 103 - 91
  • Utah Jazz - Portland Trail Blazers : 87 - 97

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Bochum : 4 - 2
  • Dortmund - Munich 1860 : 3 - 1
  • Freiburg - Hertha : 0 - 2
  • Hamburg - Stuttgart : 3 - 1
  • Hansa Rostock - Nurnberg : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Barcelona : 1 - 4

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Amiens : 3 - 2
  • Gueugnon - Guingamp : 0 - 0
  • Le Mans - Cannes : 1 - 0
  • Lille - Sedan : 1 - 0
  • Nice - Laval : 1 - 3
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What day of the week was May 22, 1999?


May 22, 1999 was a Saturday and it was the 142nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 1999 can also be written as 5/22/1999 in the US and as 22/5/1999 in UK and Europe.

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May 22, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 22, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - Kiss Me youtube
  4. - Every Morning youtube
  5. - Who Dat youtube

May 22, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 1999 was Swear It Again by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Swear It Again youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - I Want It That Way youtube
  4. - You Needed Me youtube
  5. - Right Here Right Now youtube

May 22, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Who Dat
  3. - Chante's Got A Man
  4. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  5. - No Scrubs youtube
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May 22, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 22, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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May 22, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 22, 1999 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 May 22, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 12:56 pm and setting at 02:27 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 22, 1999?


Someone born on May 22, 1999 is:

25 years 11 months old,

or 311 months and 12 days old,

or 1354 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9479 days old,

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