What happened on Thursday August 05, 1999?

Here's what happened on August 05, 1999:

• FCC Transforms Media Ownership Landscape On August 5, 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a landmark decision to relax television station ownership rules, permitting a single company or network to own two broadcasting stations in the nation's largest metropolitan markets for the first time. This regulatory change represented a significant shift in media consolidation policies, potentially reshaping the broadcasting industry's competitive landscape.
• Mark McGwire Reaches 500 Home Run Milestone On August 5, 1999, baseball slugger Mark McGwire became the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 home runs, achieving this remarkable milestone during a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. This accomplishment solidified McGwire's status as one of the most powerful hitters of his generation, coming just a year after his record-breaking 70-home run season in 1998.

Events in 1999

August 05, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Aug. 05, 1999

August 05, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.37
• Apple AAPL: opens at $53.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $85.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $107.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.00

August 05, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lorient - Chateauroux : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Le Havre - Marseille : 0 - 0
• Troyes - Lyon : 1 - 2

August 05, 1999 was a Thursday and it was the 217th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 1999 can also be written as 8/5/1999 in the US and as 5/8/1999 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 1999 in August 1999 calendar

August 05, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 1999 was Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
2. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
3. K-Ci & JoJo - Tell Me It's Real
4. Will Smith - Wild Wild West
5. Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love

August 05, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 1999 was Better Off Alone by DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
2. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All
3. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
4. Westlife - If I Let You Go
5. Five - If Ya Gettin' Down

August 05, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
2. K-Ci & JoJo - Tell Me It's Real
3. Maxwell - Fortunate
4. Case - Happily Ever After
5. Naughty By Nature Featuring Zhane - Jamboree

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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August 05, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 05, 1999 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 12:29 am and setting at 03:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 28, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1999.

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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 1999

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Someone born on August 05, 1999 is:

25 years 9 months old,

or 309 months and 2 days old,

or 1343 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9407 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 1999?

There are 90 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 05, 1999.

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