What happened on Monday October 04, 1999?

About October 4th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bernard Buffet, a prominent French painter known for his distinctive figurative style and significant contributions to post-war European art, passed away on October 4, 1999. Buffet was renowned for his expressive portraits and landscapes that challenged contemporary artistic movements.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 1999 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about October 4th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on October 4th, 1999.

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October 04, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 1999:

  • Death of Bernard Buffet Bernard Buffet, a prominent French painter known for his distinctive figurative style and significant contributions to post-war European art, passed away on October 4, 1999. Buffet was renowned for his expressive portraits and landscapes that challenged contemporary artistic movements.
  • Art Farmer's Passing Art Farmer, an influential American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player, died on October 4, 1999. Farmer was a key figure in the cool jazz and hard bop movements, known for his lyrical and innovative musical style.
  • Erik Brødreskift's Death Erik Brødreskift, known professionally as Grim, a Norwegian black metal musician, passed away on October 4, 1999. He was an influential figure in the Norwegian black metal scene, contributing to the genre's development in the 1990s.
  • Eiffel 65's 'Blue' Tops UK Charts The Italian electronic music group Eiffel 65's hit single 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' was the number one song in the United Kingdom on October 4, 1999. The track became a global dance music phenomenon, known for its distinctive electronic sound and memorable lyrics.
  • Mariah Carey's 'Heartbreaker' Tops US Charts Mariah Carey's hit single 'Heartbreaker' reached the number one spot on the US Billboard charts on October 4, 1999. The song, featuring Jay-Z, was part of her successful album 'Rainbow' and demonstrated Carey's continued pop music dominance.
  • NFL Game: Bills vs. Dolphins In an NFL game on October 4, 1999, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins with a score of 23-18. This match was part of the 1999 NFL season, showcasing the competitive nature of the Bills-Dolphins rivalry.
  • Las Vegas Welcome Sign Power Outage The iconic 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign temporarily went dark after its new owner failed to pay the electricity bill, momentarily dimming a landmark that has symbolized the city's vibrant entertainment culture since its installation in 1959.

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October 04, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 04, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 04, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $62.38
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $90.50
  • General Electric GE: opens at $118.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.00

October 04, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins : 23 - 18

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Nurnberg : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Southampton - Derby : 3 - 3

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Panionios - Ionikos : 2 - 0
  • Proodeytiki - Aris : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was October 04, 1999?


October 04, 1999 was a Monday and it was the 277th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 1999 can also be written as 10/4/1999 in the US and as 4/10/1999 in UK and Europe.

October 04, 1999 in October 1999 calendar

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October 04, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 1999:

  • Bernard Buffet

    Bernard Buffet was a prominent French post-expressionist painter known for his distinctive linear style and powerful portraits.

  • Art Farmer

    Renowned American jazz trumpeter and composer, a key member of The Jazztet and an influential figure in the hard bop and cool jazz...

  • Bruno Foà

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October 04, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 4th and October 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 04, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Heartbreaker youtube
  2. - Smooth youtube
  3. - Unpretty youtube
  4. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube
  5. - She's All I Ever Had youtube

October 04, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 04, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  2. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  3. - S Club Party youtube
  4. - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! youtube
  5. - 2 Times youtube

October 04, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Heartbreaker
  2. - We Can't Be Friends
  3. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Spend My Life With You
  5. - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
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October 04, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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October 04, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 04, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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October 04, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 04, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 04, 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 October 04, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 01:38 am and setting at 04:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 1999.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 1999?


Someone born on October 04, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 2 days old,

or 1335 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9346 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 04, 1999?

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